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Article: Captain makes up for lost time as last time beckons: THE INTERVIEW: Edwin van der Sar The Van Basten revolution has youth at its heart. But he is depending on one old Dutch master. Jason Burt meets a familiar figure
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- The Independent on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 13, 2005
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Edwin van der Sar will retire from international football after
next summer's World Cup to prolong his playing career at Manchester
United. The Dutch goalkeeper " and captain " has just turned 35, and
admits that the demands of playing at Old Trafford are too great for
him to carry on with his country.
'You can play to a certain age,' Van der Sar says. 'But it's nice
to get some rest also. The experience I have now got with Manchester,
and how many games you play, you don't get that many days off during
the season. The most time players get off is during the international
breaks. Maybe I can prolong my period with the club by quitting the
national team.'
His period with the club could, of ...