Premier League - Van der Sar signs new deal

Eurosport - Fri, 12 Dec 22:26:00 2008

Edwin van der Sar has signed a new deal at Manchester United to keep him at the club until 2010.

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The veteran Dutchman has excelled since his arrival from Fulham three seasons ago and put an end to the constant criticism of United's goalkeepers.

And Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Van der Sar will remain at Old Trafford until 2010 before giving way to Ben Foster or Tomasz Kuszczak, saying : "We have agreed a new one-year contract with Edwin."

He added: "His experience, temperament, professionalism and performance level have not changed one bit since he has been with us.

"Obviously, it will be his last year. He will be almost 40 then, which is a great credit to the lad.

"He has been absolutely marvellous here."

Van der Sar has collected two Premier League titles with the Red Devils and also saved Nicolas Anelka's penalty to give Ferguson's men their Champions League shoot-out triumph over Chelsea in Moscow.

He retired from international duty with Holland at the end of Euro 2008, although he has since returned on a one-off basis to help out during October's World Cup qualifiers due to injury.

A European Cup winner in his youth with Ajax, Van der Sar also had a couple of years with Juventus when Ferguson did not move fast enough after highlighting him as a replacement for Peter Schmeichel in 1999.

Van der Sar's vast experience makes him the ideal man to help develop Foster and Kuszczak, both of whom have been given sporadic opportunities this term without laying claim to the number one jersey on a permanent basis.

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  1. why are people interested in talking about him even­ though these are fake things? you should have known the­ fake news about his affair with Miss New York and even­ his joining the famous dating place­ ^^^^^^^TallLoving^^^^^^^he is a completely play boy.­ ...

    From Robert K, on Fri 12 Dec 1:52PM

  2. Those who are over-rating VDS should remember that ManU­ won titles before he joined them. With Juventus he was­ actually poor and he left because he could not perform­ as expected and as he thought he could. He was replaced­ by Buffon and was a smart decision. The only serious­ performance for VDS was with Ajax and he was indeed­ good then, but also the team was very very good then.­ Now remember that he achieved nothing with his national­ team and that tells you alot that he does not make­ things happen. In his club carrier, excluding in Ajax­ when he was good, he has made good saves and was known­ for his consistency but how often did he turn games­ around? How often did he make a crazy saving or an­ unbelievable moves. He is not even a penalty-saving­ specialist so if he did well in a game that does not­ mean he is best at it. Zubizarreta won so many titles­ with Barca but not many rate him as a top goalkeeper.­ VDS is a good goalkeeper, for sure, but nothing more..

    From Half A Brain, on Fri 12 Dec 1:41PM

  3. EDWIN, YOU R THE BEST NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY!!!!!!

    From Jenar, on Fri 12 Dec 1:15PM

  4. EDWIN, YOU R THE BEST NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY!!!!!!

    From Jenar, on Fri 12 Dec 1:15PM

  5. Van der Sar is a good keeper,but he too old.

    From achian99, on Fri 12 Dec 12:45PM
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    VAN DE SAAR CMN GIVE FOSTER A CHANCE DUN BE SO­ STINGY GO SPENT TIME WITH UR WIFE .WAT U CAN ACHIEVE.­ OR AT LEAST RETIRE AND OPEN A CLINIC FOR KIDS IN­ NETHERLAND. ( STINGIEST PLAYER)
    FOSTER IS GOOD AT ­ WATFORD. GIVE EM A CHANCE. JUST RETIRE.LOOK AT­ SOLKSJAER WAT A KIND HEART OF HIM HE IS EVEN YOUNGER­ THAN U AND HE RETIRED GIVING NANI ANDERSON CHANCE TO­ REPLACE HIM.DON BE SELFISH.PLSS.

    From dhinesh.anfield, on Fri 12 Dec 12:33PM
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    retired la evds...nothing to u proof anymore..give a­ youngster to take ur place...because of u..the young­ lads cannot make a first team...so go away n take­ vacation wit ur family..ur r know too old for playing­ in the leagua...i think if u play as­ defender,midfilders or forwards...ur will retire b4­ 30..hahahhahahhahah..united a loser...

    From naufal afif, on Fri 12 Dec 11:51AM

  8. why are people interested in talking about him even­ though these are fake things? you should have known the­ fake news about his affair with Miss New York and even­ his joining the famous dating place­ ^^^^^^^TallLoving^^^^^^^he is a completely play boy.­ ...

    From li J, on Fri 12 Dec 10:09AM

  9. Van de Sar has been great it is true and I agree with­ those who say a keeper can go on up to 40ish as­ Jennings and Shilton did. However there are signs that­ Van de Sar is not getting to balls he was a couple of­ years ago although he still looks fit to go on. One­ thing you must say about Fergie, and I am not a fan­ now, is that he plans for the future and is ruthless­ about it. To give one of the understudies a chance to­ break through is what he would be advised to do. I­ could not really offer you a firm opinion about the­ greatest of them all but contributors have mentioned a­ few like Yashin. For his size Banks was very agile and­ that save from the Pele jacknife was one of the best­ ever.

    From taff, on Fri 12 Dec 8:39AM

  10. " astar"? your an idiot too!! f.o!!

    From p.vamplew, on Fri 12 Dec 8:00AM

  11. As for you "astar", another prejudiced idiot,­ i wish you would f.o!! idiot name!!

    From p.vamplew, on Fri 12 Dec 7:57AM

  12. see? im NOT the ONLY one!! GET A LIFE SADDO!!

    From p.vamplew, on Fri 12 Dec 7:54AM

  13. listen rc @#$%*@ker, what is your problem?? are you­ another prejudiced idiot talking rubbish old man? he­ won us the champs league & he MORE than deserve,s­ it. keep your useless prejudiced remarks to yourself!!­ grow up & get a braincell!! dumb fool..

    From p.vamplew, on Fri 12 Dec 7:52AM

  14. what sort of pric* types oh dear 100 times

    From MARK, on Fri 12 Dec 7:42AM

  15. @#$%
    o
    f
    f
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­ !

    From astar786, on Fri 12 Dec 7:38AM

  16. Mr.Geo remeber someone no one even consider to be a­ part of this grat list have won Wc
    ,CL and leage.if­ some one have have win CL and Laeage titles in first 2­ seasons bring him out.you talk about time and i make it­ 1 year less for,BRAINLESS have a great list of great­ gkeepers and must count on kahn.

    From Haji Abdullah, on Fri 12 Dec 6:32AM

  17. Yashin was the best - end of story

    From Mike S, on Fri 12 Dec 6:26AM

  18. paulsheridan thx mate u just said it all ...

    From Mr.Geo, on Fri 12 Dec 6:20AM

  19. In Response to comment 15, Van Der Sar is up there with­ all those names!! I don't have a clue why­ you've put Seaman in there though, not worthy to be­ on that list!

    Aswell as having 130 Dutch caps­ he's been to 3 world cups (would have been 4 but­ Holland failed to qualify in 2002) and 4 european­ championships

    Ajax
    Eredivisie: 1993–94, 1994–95,­ 1995–96, 1997–98
    KNVB Cup: 1992–93, 1997–98, 1998–99­
    UEFA Champions League: 1994–95
    UEFA Cup: 1992
    UEFA­ Super Cup: 1995
    Intercontinental Cup: 1995­

    Juventus
    UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999

    Fulham
    UEFA­ Intertoto Cup: 2002

    Manchester United
    Premier League:­ 2006–07, 2007–08
    Football League Cup: 2005–06
    FA­ Community Shield: 2007, 2008
    UEFA Champions League:­ 2007–08

    Individual
    Best European Goalkeeper: 1995­
    Dutch Football Goalkeeper of the Year: 1994, 1995,­ 1996, 1997
    Dutch Golden Shoe: 1998
    UEFA Euro 2008­ Team of the Tournament

    From paulsheridan, on Fri 12 Dec 6:16AM

  20. I am Arsenal fan but I must admit that Vand der Sar is­ the best goalie in Premiership.

    From Rafal, on Fri 12 Dec 5:59AM
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