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  Edwin van der Sar
The arrival of Edwin Van der Sar at Old Trafford ended Sir Alex Ferguson's search for a successor to Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel.
Van der Sar began his career at Dutch side Ajax, making over 200 appearances for the club and winning numerous trophies, including the UEFA Champions League in 1995.
Impressive performances in 2005/06 convinced Ferguson to offer an extended deal to van der Sar, who continued to be first choice for Manchester United in 2006/07 and won his first Premiership champions medal.
www.4thegame.com /club/manchester-united-fc/player-profile/1540/edwinvan_der_sar.html   (660 words)

  
  Ajax - Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar is niet alleen vrijwel onpasseerbare doelverdediger, maar hij is ook een zogenaamde 'meevoetballende' keeper.
Aan het einde van het seizoen 1998-1999 vertrok hij naar het Italiaanse Juventus.
Van Gaal vond het destijds onprofessioneel van zijn doelman.
www.ajax.nl /web/show/id=63115   (435 words)

  
  Edwin van der Sar
Edwin van der Sar was born on 29 October 1970 in Leiden, Holland.
Dutch goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar is 6'5" and is a great shot-stopper, and particularly skilled in one-on-one situations.
In December 2006, Edwin van der Sar signed a new one-year contract at to keep him at Manchester United until the summer of 2008.
www.biogs.com /snippets/vandersar.html   (151 words)

  
 www.manutdzone.com : Edwin van der Sar: A career profile with pictures
Edwin Van der Sar started his career with Ajax Amsterdam in 1990 and was first choice keeper during a great period in the famous Dutch club's history.
Van der Sar had already been linked with a move to Manchester United and the player stated that he had rejected the chance to move to Old Trafford in January 2005 but agreed a contract extension with Fulham until summer 2006 instead.
Van der Sar is still the Dutch No.1 and captained the Netherlands in the World Cup in Germany.
www.manutdzone.com /playerpages/EdwinVanDerSar.htm   (961 words)

  
 Edwin van der Sar
Van Der Sar werd in Nederland vier keer verkozen tot keeper van het jaar.
Maar ook het aantal interlands van 112 gaat Van Der Sar denkelijk wel halen of overtreffen.
Van Der Sar is nog steeds een geweldige keeper, met goede reflexen.
www.voetbaloutsite.com /uitgelichtvandersar.htm   (675 words)

  
 UNICEF - 2006 FIFA World Cup - Edwin van der Sar, world-class keeper from the Netherlands
Edwin van der Sar, world-class keeper from the Netherlands
Van der Sar developed into one of the world’s most talented keepers.
Van der Sar has also been a defining presence for the Dutch national team, appearing in over 100 matches.
www.unicef.org /football/index_intro_34036.html   (384 words)

  
 edwin van der sar-soccer directory
The £5 million sale of Edwin van der Sar to Fulham from Juventus in 2001 is one of 41 transfers being investigated by prosecutors as part of the growing scandal in Italian football.
Edwin van der Sar is urging United fans to help inspire the team to victory over Charlton and ensure the Reds end the season in second place.
And Van der Sar, 35, wants to make amends by inspiring United to a win that will lift the spirits of a side coming to terms with the depressing fall-out of Wayne Rooney’s foot injury.
www.blogger4u.com /edwinvandersarplayer   (6976 words)

  
  BobbyMcMahon's Blog - FOX Sports Blogs
Some interesting observations from Stewart Robson on the ability of Jens Lehmann and Edwin van der Sar to start attacks with excellent distribution.
I would say that Van der Saar was the busier keeper and Argentina did have the shot that came back off the post in the first half.
Edwin van der Sar shows what an advantage it is to have a keeper who can also play a bit as he brings an ackward passback down on his chest and then he cooly clears.
community.foxsports.com /blogs/BobbyMcMahon/Edwin_Van_Der_Sar/50644   (1451 words)

  
  Edwin van der Sar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Van der Sar began his career at FC Foreholte (Voorhout's local football team), then moving to VV Noordwijk, where he was spotted by Ajax.
Van der Sar is nicknamed the Jolly Green Giant because of his height (197 cm or 6'6) and his green goalkeepers kit at Manchester United.
Van der Sar's national team-mate Ruud van Nistelrooy was amongst those attending the ceremony.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edwin_Van_der_Sar   (488 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Man Utd | Van der Sar eyes Schmeichel void   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Edwin van der Sar is hoping he will be the answer to Manchester United's search for a keeper to fill the void left by Peter Schmeichel.
Van der Sar, 34, has signed for the Old Trafford club subject to a medical and becomes the eighth keeper signed by United since Schmeichel left in 1999.
Van der Sar is set to join United on 1 July and has agreed a two-year-deal.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4615129.stm   (217 words)

  
 uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Van der Sar   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Once described by AFC Ajax legend Johan Cruyff as the club's "best attacking player", Edwin van der Sar is a talented goalkeeper who uses his considerable height to command his box and is ever-keen to distribute the ball.
Van der Sar opted to move to England in 2001, signing for Fulham FC for €11.5m on a four-year deal.
Van der Sar was the first non-Italian to keep goal for Juventus.
www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=14622/index.html   (269 words)

  
 Netherlands national football team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marco van Basten, who would later become national team coach, scored in the final minutes of the game to beat the German side.
Despite criticism surrounding his selection policy and the lack of attacking football from his team, Marco van Basten was offered a two-year extension to his contract by the Dutch FA, which would allow him to serve as national coach during Euro2008 and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The move was widely regarded as a vote of confidence in Van Basten and his assistants by the KNVB officials.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netherlands_national_football_team   (1348 words)

  
 Mirror.co.uk - World Cup - World Cup 2006 News - EDWIN'S BACKING ENGLAND
Van der Sar, 35, admitted: "The obvious choices to win it are Brazil, Argentina and Italy - but I also think that England will be hard to beat.
Van der Sar has enjoyed a glittering career, winning the European Cup with Ajax and the Serie A title with Italian giants Juventus.
Van der Sar tasted semifinal defeat to Brazil in 1998 on penalties, something he is not keen to repeat.
www.mirror.co.uk /worldcup/news/tm_objectid=17171127&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=edwin-s-backing-england--name_page.html   (283 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet England: Edwin Van der Sar
Van der Sar was the first foreign keeper to play for Juventus when he made the move to Serie A. The deal to bring Van der Sar to Craven Cottage smashed the club's transfer record, and begged the question how long it would take Mohammed Fayed to break that figure yet again.
Van der Sar had been linked with a move to Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in the past - and the player stated that he had rejected the chance to move to Old Trafford at one point.
Although he was at times at fault for some goals, Van der Sar generally won many plaudits for his debut season in England, making 41 appearances.
www.soccernet.com /england/players/vandersaredwin.html   (230 words)

  
 RTÉ Sport: Duo should have been included: Van der Sar
Captain Edwin van der Sar disagrees with the decision to drop Ruud van Nistelrooy and Mark van Bommel from the Netherlands squad.
Van Nistelrooy and Barcelona midfielder Van Bommel are the highest-profile players axed by Van Basten after the Netherland's disappointing World Cup, which the Oranje exited at the second-round stage.
Van Bommel's place in the new pecking order was confirmed when father-to-be Wesley Sneijder withdrew from the squad, with his spot taken by Theo Janssen.
www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0816/vandersare.html   (263 words)

  
 Edwin Van der Sar
He was the in goal during all of three of their recent defeats on penalties in major competitions: in Euro 96, the 1998 World Cup, and Euro 2000.
In Euro 2004, during the penalty shootout at the end of the quarterfinal against Sweden, van der Sar saved a penalty from Olof Mellberg, giving Arjen Robben the decisive chance to end the shootout in the Dutch team's first shootout win ever.
Edwin van der Sar has represented the Dutch national team 105 times and following Holland's qualification for the 2006 World Cup he could well break Frank de Boer's Dutch record of 112 caps.
www.123football.com /players/v/edwin-van-der-sar/index.htm   (257 words)

  
 Edwin Van der Sar - Manchester United Football Club Player Profile from Carling Football
Van der Sar had an outstanding first season with the West London outfit and had it not been for his safe hands, Fulham FC may well have returned to Division One.
Van der Sar became very much a fansÂ’ favourite and played in 30 games for the Cottagers during the 2002/03 campaign, and saw Fulham finish in a slightly disappointing 14th position, but they had once again reserved their place in English footballÂ’s top flight for the following season.
After another strong season for Fulham in 2004/05, van der Sar completed a dream move to Manchester United in June 2005, becoming the latest keeper to try and fill the void left by Peter Schmeichel.
www.carling.com /football/manchester-united-football-club/edwin-van-der-sar.html   (366 words)

  
 Edwin Van der Sar Manchester United FC player profile from football.co.uk
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar looks set to be fit for the resumption of the Champions League later this month, despite suffering a broken nose in last weekend's 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar faces a spell on the sidelines after breaking his nose in Sunday's 4-0 victory at Tottenham.
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has admitted that he was at fault for the opening goal at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday as Sir Alex Ferguson's side slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at mid-table Middlesbrough.
www.football.co.uk /man_utd/players/edwin_van_der_sar_9072.shtml   (315 words)

  
 Manchester United Forum
19/11 0:18 Edwin Van der Sar: Notte Giuseppe a domani
18/11 22:03 Edwin Van der Sar: Ciao Giuseppe!
18/11 21:33 Edwin Van der Sar: Ciao Danieluccia!
manchesterunitedforever.forumfree.net   (877 words)

  
 Edwin van der Sar - Century of International Appearances
Edwin van der Sar - Century of International Appearances
The outstanding Dutch 'keeper, who obtained 119 international caps with his National Team, has entered the symbolic but exclusive circle of players with a Century of Caps.
You are free to copy this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the author.
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 Edwin van Der Sar -
Edwin van der Sar est né le 29 octobre 1970 à Voorhouts (Pays-bas).
Van der Sar y fait sa première apparition en 1995, un an avant l'Euro 96, où il gardera les buts des Oranges.
En s’engageant avec la Juventus de Turin en 1999, Edwin van der Sar devint le premier gardien de but étranger à garder les cages du club italien.
foot.fluctuat.net /edwin-van-der-sar.html   (701 words)

  
 nu.nl/jurryt | Foto's Edwin van der Sar verdwenen
In plaats van de banieren van de vijf favoriete doelverdedigers van Edwin van der Sar hangen hier nu prachtige foto’s van het HUP-festival - het grootste fotofestival van Amsterdam.
In juni, enkele uren voor vertrek naar Duitsland voor het WK-voetbal, onthulde Van der Sar vijf enorme banieren met ieder een foto van zijn favoriete doelverdediger.
NU.nl is onderdeel van het netwerk van de ilse media groep BV.
www.nu.nl /news/854015/951/Foto%27s_Edwin_van_der_Sar_verdwenen.html   (266 words)

  
 The Sun Online - Football: Edwin is simply the greatest
Sir Alex wanted Van der Sar to replace the Dane but it was another six years before he moved to Old Trafford.
The United boss said: "Edwin is the best goalkeeper we have had since Peter Schmeichel.
Van der Sar added: "I am absolutely delighted to extend my stay here.
www.thesun.co.uk /article/0,,2002390000-2006580193,00.html   (368 words)

  
 Mirror.co.uk - Sport - Football - WINNING THE CUP WON'T MAKE UP FOR THIS SAYS EDWIN VAN DER SAR
EDWIN VAN DER SAR has admitted that winning the Carling Cup would not make up for Manchester United's failed assaults on the Premiership, Champions League and FA Cup.
And van der Sar, who joined United last summer confident of adding to his already impressive medal haul, claimed the Carling Cup would be scant consolation for missing out on the bigger prizes.
Van der Sar's United teammate and compatriot Ruud van Nistelrooy has already claimed he felt he should have won more than one Premiership and an FA Cup during his time at Old Trafford.
www.mirror.co.uk /sport/football/tm_objectid=16741602&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=winning-the-cup-won-t-make-up-for-this-says-edwin-van-der-sar-name_page.html   (445 words)

  
 Manchester United Edwin van der Sar Caricature   (Site not responding. Last check: )
United had tried to sign the Dutchman in the past without success, and considering their goalkeeping problems in the interim it was certainly a mistake to miss out.
Van der Sar's career has been great, he has made the First Choice Goalie easy for Sir Alex it is Edwin and that is that.
The only down side to all this is Edwin's age which is a shame because you always need to build a great team from the back.
www.sportcartoons.co.uk /edwinvandersar.html   (117 words)

  
 Van der Sar slams Portugal
UNITED goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has angrily accused Portugal - and Luis Figo in particular - of cheating to get Dutch players sent off during the `Battle of Nuremberg' World Cup clash.
Instead, Figo stayed on and it was his over-the-top reaction to Boulahrouz accidentally catching him in the face as the pair chased a loose ball which saw the full-back sent off to even up the numbers.
The incident triggered the first in a series of mass confrontations between the two teams and led to a furious Van der Sar issuing a thinly-disguised attack on Figo.
www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk /sport/football/worldcup/s/216/216666_van_der_sar_slams_portugal.html?rss=yes   (434 words)

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