Football Update: Edwin Van Der Sar confirms that he is set to retire in the summer
Edwin Van Der Sar along with Manchester United has confirmed that he is set to retire in the summer from football altogether after the conclusion of the 2010-2011 Premier League season. Van Der Sar has gained iconic status as a goalkeeper at Manchester United
as he was an integral part of their side which won the 2008 UEFA Champions League final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786. Not only that, Van Der Sar also helped Manchester United capture three consecutive league titles from 2006-2009. The Dutchman’s calming influence at the
back has been a source of inspiration for the likes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Rio-Ferdinand-c31173.
Van Der Sar started his career in Holland at Ajax Amsterdam where he played a total of 281 times. However, he actually rose to considerable stardom during his time at Juventus where he was replaced by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gianluigi-Buffon-c14833. Following a short yet elaborate stint
in Italy, the Dutch goalie joined Fulham in 2001 and went onto spend 5 years at the London club. In spite of being an important part of the Fulham side, Van Der Sar opted to join Manchester United in 2005 when Sir Alex Ferguson came calling.
At Old Trafford, Van Der Sar has played a total number of 245 matches in total. The acrobatic goalkeeper earned a new landmark in his career in the 2008-2009 Premier League season when broke Steve Death’s record of maintaining a clean sheet in the English
league season for more than 1,103 minutes.
In his recent statement to the press Van Der Sar revealed, "It is now time to pay attention to my family. I cannot really identify a time when the decision happened. Let's just say that it was playing on my mind from the moment Annemarie (Van Der Sar’s
wife) had her stroke. She has fought back from it. We decided on another year in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 and thus to stay at Manchester United.”
He added, "But, once engaged in the season, the thought of saying goodbye started to gnaw a bit more emphatically." United’s goalkeeping coach also addressed the press as he said, "Edwin will retire at the end of the season. It has been a mutual
decision between the manager, the team and Edwin.” Ferguson might dip into the summer transfer window now to scout for a suitable replacement for the veteran Dutchman.
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