David de Gea is speaking like a man devoted to Manchester United
Man Utd player David de Gea looked delighted to be back among friendly faces following a difficult World Cup.
Ciaran Kelly
A refreshed David de Gea admits he is 'really happy' to be reunited with his United team-mates following a difficult World Cup with Spain.
The 27-year-old arrived in Los Angeles earlier this week and took part in a light session with the club's goalkeeping coaches, Silvino Louro and Emilio Alvarez, at the UCLA on Thursday.
Unsurprisingly, De Gea got a warm welcome from fans and team-mates alike and you would expect those in attendance at Old Trafford to follow suit for the opening game of the season against Leicester next month.
And you can tell he is glad to be back after a sobering experience in Russia, where he was among those criticised for Spain's last 16 exit.
"I'm really happy to be back with the team and with my team-mates," he told MUTV.
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"It's beautiful weather and I want to be fit as quickly as possible. I had a holiday with my family, with my friends and everyone, and have a full battery to come back here to start again. It's always good to have a break, to relax and enjoy it with people.
"The season is long. You need to take a good rest and start again. Everything starts again and, hopefully this season, we'll do our job altogether and try to win big things.
"It's hard. The first training session is always a bit difficult. The weather is hot and it's hard. I'll keep focused and training hard."
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