De Gea wants Spain's PM to offer public apology

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - Spain Training - Spanish Federation Soccer Headquarters, Las Rozas, Spain - May 29, 2018 Spain's David De Gea during training REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's David de Gea wants the country's new Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to publicly apologise for comments made about the goalkeeper's alleged involvement in a sexual assault case two years ago.

The Manchester United player was not charged, however Sanchez, who was then leader of the opposition, publicly stated that he was "uneasy" with De Gea as Spain's number one heading into the 2016 European Championship.