David De Geagoalkeeper of Fiorentinacelebrated his return to football this Friday more than 1 year after his last game, he played Manchester United in June 2023. Almost 1 year and 3 months have passed since the Spaniard last donned gloves as a professional. It was on June 3, 2023 in the FA Cup final that pitted his Manchester United against Manchester City, a match won by Pep Guardiola’s team.
Excited about his return to elite football, in a ‘Fiore’ team that chose for him despite his complicated situation, he was a substitute on Saturday in Serie A. Yesterday, Thursday, however, he was back between the sticks as a starter for ‘ Viola ‘ in the premiere in the Conference League, the favorite competition of the Florentine team, finalist in the last two editions, both lost.
He debuted in a draw (3-3), but the goalkeeper regained his sensation after a year away from professional football. “What a great feeling to be back! Incredible and a great mix of emotions and feelings he celebrated on his ‘X’ account. “I want to thank my family, my friends and all the Fiorentina fans for the great acceptance. Now we look optimistically at the season just beginning to see what we can achieve together. Forza Viola,” he added.
De Gea, at 33 years old, will compete with Pietro Terracciano for the starting goalkeeper position. For now, the Spaniard aims to be a starter in Europe and the Italian to be a starter in domestic competitions.
Source: La Verdad
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