As a goalkeeper, Van der Sar can do everything. He is very good at coming off his line, and he is also effective as a libero - what they call in England a 'sweeper keeper.'

It was my dream to have an opportunity to become a professional player.

When I was in high school, I started learning English as my second foreign language, but my level of English at that time was very average.

I would like to be a manager, to organize everything in training, see if my philosophy could work, and give it to the team.

Over the summer, you do have to take that time to relax and go on holiday with your mates and get away from football.

I really do miss playing basketball. I don't play a lot of pick-up games. But I do like using basketball as a form of cross training.

Growing up, I'd just be at home, playing tennis, spending my allowance on an ice-cream truck.

I was adapted to European football after playing in Germany for three years, but English football is very different to the Bundesliga.