Fans’ opinion: “No one should blame De Gea”-the African’s reaction was that Manchester United lost to Villarreal in the Europa League final

Football fans across Africa have refused to blame David de Gea for Manchester United’s UEFA Europa League’s final defeat against Villarreal on Wednesday.

After a 1-1 draw in overtime, the Spanish goalkeeper stepped up to kick Manchester United’s 11th free throw at the PGE Gdansk Arena, but Geronimo Rulli blocked his efforts.

As Villarreal won their first European title, the missed opportunity enabled Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to win the UEFA Champions League trophy.

When De Gea was convicted of not guilty, due to the missed opportunity of the striker and the selection difficulties of the coach, some fans on the African continent pointed the finger at Marcus Rashford and Solskjaer.