David de Gea 'calm' over 'false' private life reports
Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea described allegations about his private life which emerged just hours before the start of Euro 2016 as "lies".
The 25-year-old shot-stopper was the subject of rumours he had been sent home from Spain's Euro 2016 training base following a story in Spanish newspaper El Diario on Friday.
However, de Gea appeared at a press conference in Saint-Martin-de-Re, France, to address the matter later that day.
He pledged to focus on training with the current European champions.
"I'm more surprised than anyone by this news. I want to deny it. It is a lie and a falsehood", he said.
"It gives me more reason to stay with Spain, in the company of my team-mates. It's in the hands of my lawyers".
He added: "I'm very calm. I'm just looking forward to going out to train and enjoying myself.
"I've no idea where this has come from. I know it's all false. We have to move on".