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Dan Marsh

David de Gea 'bemused' by message from Spain FA chief after retirement confusion

David de Gea was left 'bemused' after receiving a congratulatory message from the Spanish FA on his retirement - as the Manchester United shot-stopper is yet to hang up his gloves.

The 32-year-old failed to make the cut for Luis Enrique's final 26-man World Cup squad behind the likes of Unai Simon, Robert Sanchez and David Raya but has still not given up hope of adding to the 45 caps he has already won for his country.

However, journalist Jose Alvarez told Spanish outlet El Chiringuito that the former Atletico Madrid man received a text message from Luis Rubiales, the head of the Spanish FA, congratulating him on his international career.

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