If any Manchester United player post-Sir Alex Ferguson deserves a day that is all about them, it's David de Gea. To stay for a decade and perform consistently while the club was in ruins and with no direction underlines loyalty.

In fact, that's loyalty capped up, bolded and underlined. It's a shame United's contract negotiators at the time didn't hold the same values; they would have avoided the mess with their current No.1.

While the club changed managers like socks, De Gea showed up. Week in, week out.

United fans will make sure De Gea gets the goodbye he deserves when Fiorentina visit Old Trafford for a pre-season match in August. And it will show that legends aren't just made of medals.

You don't have to have won countless Premier League titles to go down as a great. Sometimes, it's about resilience, consistency and carrying the badge with dignity when everything else around you is falling apart.