De Gea and Ferdinand ‘like fine wines’ on Fiorentina keeper’s 34th birthday

Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand joked that he and current Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea are ‘ageing like fine wines’ as the pair celebrate their birthdays on Thursday.

“We are like fine wines,” Ferdinand joked on X, to which De Gea replied with an ‘old man’ emoji.

De Gea continues to impress with Fiorentina

De Gea, who joined Fiorentina as a free agent at the beginning of the 2024-25 season, turns 34 on Thursday.

The former Manchester United goalkeeper is in the travelling Fiorentina squad for Thursday evening’s Conference League match away against APOEL in Cyprus, but there is a chance that he is rested, which would likely mean a rare outing for Pietro Terracciano.

The former Manchester United stopper has earned widespread praise for his performances since his his move to Fiorentina.

The Spaniard made headlines earlier this season when he saved two penalties in one game in an eventual 2-1 victory over Milan. For reference, it took him close to three years to save two penalties at the end of his Manchester United career.