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What was De Gea's nickname at school?

The Manchester United keeper was the latest Red to take part in our Fans' Q&A series and we received thousands of responses from supporters keen to learn more about one of our longest-serving players.

One question, posted by Yusuf in the UK, was simply: 'What was your nickname in school?'

“Thanks, Yusuf," David replied. "I think people normally used to say De Gea – my name, my surname. De Gea and some, I don’t know how to say it in English, but probably ‘Blondie’ as I was blond when I was young.

"They called me Blondie and De Gea.