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Published 10:05 17 Dec 2015 GMT
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"As our captain he has a big personality. He always tries to motivate us. When things are going badly it's always him who speaks up and encourages us," De Gea told the club's official website.
"He's breaking all kinds of records for goals scored and games played and I reckon he deserves it as he is such a great player.
"He's the same off the field. He's the club captain and he's the one who has to do the talking and motivate us. That's what he always does."
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