Edwin Van Der Sar bowed out of professional football in style, as over 50,000 packed into the Amsterdam Arena in Holland for the 40-year-old's last appearance as a goalkeeper. Firstly, Edwin's son Joe competed with Manchester United U-13's against AFC Ajax Amsterdam U-13's, then Van Der Sar got his own gloves on for Ajax Amsterdam (1995) against Netherlands (1998), before playing the current Ajax crop with his own Select 'Dream Team'... On front of a massive crowd, Ajax U-13's were held to a 2-2 draw by United U-13's in a short match, as Joe Van Der Sar (Edwin's son) kept goal and Melle Meulensteen (Rene's son) played in midfield for The Red Devil's Academy side. Afterwards, Edwin Van Der Sar kept a clean sheet for Ajax (of 1995) as they beat Holland (of 1998) 1-0 thanks to a wonderful Marc Overmars strike. Louis Van Gaal and Guus Hiddink were the two managers for the tie. But the main event saw Rio Ferdinand, Nemanja Vidic, Michael Carrick, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, plus Gary Neville and Louis Saha feature along with some of Europe's best players past and present in Edwin's Select XI 'Dream Team', who faced the current Ajax team. Sir Alex Ferguson and Rene Meulensteen were joint managers, with Sir Bobby Charlton watching on from the stands. Coaching for Ajax as normal was Frank De Boer. Saha put the Dream Team into the lead on 32 minutes thanks to Rio's ball, before a Rodney Sneijder rebound was converted past Van Der Sar by Derk Boerrigter to draw the game level on 42 minutes. However, Giggs and Rooney combined to provide Dennis Bergkamp with the winner to end Edwin Van Der Sar's footballing career on a high note less than 10 minutes to go. Many other world football stars and celebrities were present at the Testimonial. Video: Edwin Van Der Sar Ends His Career With A Fitting Win...CommentsMikeyy 03/08/2011 11:07pm
Legend!!fully seserves it fuk snijder not comited lyk v der sar will go down in da books as 1 ov da best well done v der best ov luck Mikeyy 03/08/2011 11:22pm
Desserves** well done v d s ...he mur dan a legand at utd dan snijder will eva be. So y all da fuss bwt snijder. Fuk him Jardine 03/08/2011 11:24pm
One of our best keepers if not the best Mikeyy 03/08/2011 11:29pm
V d r murr than a player than snijder wileva be. Payed us bk wit beat preformaces evaa. Fuk snijder 35 m no way ino we need a mid but give ovas a chance and let them gtow ova wise they will neva they ll gotpotentiual. Fuk snijder :) Mikeyy 03/08/2011 11:55pm
Hey sum 1 give me there number lets have a chat:)?? Serb15 04/08/2011 12:00am
@mikeyy what is with your spelling lad..? You need to go back to school!!! You speak sense but piss me it's hard work reading your comments! VDS you truly are a Great!! Reminds me of Taibi ha ha... NOT! Ben 04/08/2011 12:17am
Mikey, firstly learn to spell. Secondly stop hating on Sneijder.. If he does sign you'll be licking his arse pal fergie asked about Sneijder on Dutch tv 04/08/2011 12:47am
Marc 04/08/2011 5:29am
I agree its the system.. I think for awhile, the youth system was quite bad considering there's almost no one who made it from the youth squad after class 92...brown etc.. Tezzaturbo 04/08/2011 9:23am
So long Edwin you will be sorely missed as you are a true United legend and I hope you still play some part in football in the future whether you become a pundit or something else, I wish you the best of luck for the future. Mikeyy 06/08/2011 10:26pm
I was drunk so ther for i dont need go bk school also i wud not be licking no arses expesh snijders. So there for so ur mum Mikeyy de Pikeyy 16/08/2011 11:52am
Oh now der is no need 2 have a go at me spellin just coz I ws born in a toilit bowl Comments are closed. |  
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