How David De Gea Flopped Miserably This World Cup

For the majority of you out there, you may see David De Gea as the very best goalkeeper in the world. And even if you don’t agree with that statement, there’s no disputing that the Manchester United ‘keeper is certainly in the conversation when it comes to the world’s best.

Surprisingly, the ever-reliable Spaniard had a complete stinker of a World Cup in Russia.

De Gea is known for his consistency, his athleticism, and for pulling off saves that you thought could not even be possible. At the World Cup, however, he rarely looked comfortable, and allowing a tame Cristiano Ronaldo effort through his grasp in Spain’s opening game seemed to set the tone for what was a massively disappointing tournament for the former Atletico Madrid stopper.

Even the best of players have their howlers, and it’s obviously always a lot more costly when a goalkeeper makes an error, but it was more worrying that De Gea struggled to bounce back from that early mistake.

Spain would ultimately be knocked out by host nation Russia in the last 16, and there was even talk of De Gea being dropped for that game. He did indeed start the game, but he was again a shadow of his usual self as the Russians shocked the football world.

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