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De Gea takes romantic Venice trip on eve of FA Cup clash

The Manchester United goalkeeper took a break from the English winter with a trip to Italy and his girlfriend, the Spanish singer Edurne, took a snap of the couple together

David de Gea has been one of the few rays of sunshine for Manchester United this season but fans may be less than happy to know that the Spanish goalkeeper sought out a bit of extra sunshine himself, taking a trip to Venice as his teammates prepared for an FA Cup clash against Derby County.

A 1-0 defeat to Southampton in the Premier League was the latest setback for Louis van Gaal's side and De Gea used the days after the match to accompany his partner, Spanish pop star Edurne, to the Italian city for some rest and recuperation.