'A game I'll never forget' - De Gea on 'emotional' Old Trafford return

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David de Gea was playing at Old Trafford for the first time since leaving Manchester United Simon Stone Chief football news reporter at Old Trafford

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There was something fitting about Altay Bayindir saving the penalty that earned Manchester United victory in their final pre-season friendly with Fiorentina.

This, after all, was the day David de Gea returned to Old Trafford.

It is two summers since De Gea was unceremoniously dumped by United after 545 appearances - putting him seventh on the club's all-time list - as then-manager Erik ten Hag opted to pay £47.2m to Inter Milan for Andre Onana.

De Gea said at the time he wondered whether he should pack in football altoge

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