Park Ji-sung's best friend Legend Van der Sar will stand again at Old Trafford...I'm going to participate in the UNICEF charity game as a gatekeeper

Apr 25, 2025

Park Ji-sung's best friend Legend Van der Sar will stand again at Old Trafford...I'm going to participate in the UNICEF charity game as a gatekeeper
Van der Sar's active days in the 2024 Nexon Icon Match. Photo courtesy =Nexon



Park Ji-sung's best friend Legend Van der Sar will stand again at Old Trafford...I'm going to participate in the UNICEF charity game as a gatekeeper
Edvin van der Sar, who is attending and discussing a sports forum event. Photo Source = Van der Sar Instagram
'54 years old? It's just a number.'

Edvin van der Sar, 54, CEO of Ajax in the Netherlands, is a legendary goalkeeper. Having kept the goal at England's prestigious Manchester United from 2005 to 2011, he collaborated with Korean living legends Park Ji-sung and Rio Ferdinand in Manchester United's golden age.

In October last year, he participated in the "2024 Nexon Icon Match" held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium as a member of legends from each country and participated in the event game, providing pleasure to domestic fans. In particular, during his visit to Korea, he released a picture of him wearing a traditional Korean hanbok with his colleagues from Manchester United, including Park Ji-sung and Ferdinand.




Park Ji-sung's best friend Legend Van der Sar will stand again at Old Trafford...I'm going to participate in the UNICEF charity game as a gatekeeper
When Van der Sar (far left) participated in the Nexon Icon Match in 2024, he had a good time wearing hanbok with his teammates at Manchester United, including Park Ji-sung (far right). Photo Source=Rio Ferdinand Instagram
In his native Netherlands, he is pioneering his second soccer career as a professional manager of the Ajax club called the legendary guardian. Even at the age of 54, he will be back on the ground. It's in Old Trafford, where he poured his golden age into.

Van der Sar appeared on the show and decided to return to the UNICEF charity match at Old Trafford, Manchester United's home stadium, on the 25th (Korea time)" he said.

The "2025 UNICEF Soccer Aid" will be held on June 15 (local time) in Old Trafford with a large number of legendary soccer stars. The match will be played in a match between 'World 11' and 'England 11', with former Manchester United star Peter Schmichael leading 'England 11' being led by Wayne Rooney and Tyson Fury.




Park Ji-sung's best friend Legend Van der Sar will stand again at Old Trafford...I'm going to participate in the UNICEF charity game as a gatekeeper
UNICEF Soccer Aid promotional poster, photo source=UNICEF homepage
On top of that, stars of memories such as Gary Neville, Joe Hart, Paul Scholes, Nemanja Vidic, Leonardo Bonucci and Jermaine Defoe have been named and are recruiting additional participants.

In the midst of this, Van der Sar declared his participation. He has participated in the events held back in 2012 and 2014. It is the first return to the ground in 11 years.

Van der Sar "I've participated twice so far, and it's always been a wonderful experience. I'm participating for UNICEF, for children around the world, but I'm also for myself. I'm happy to go back to Old Trafford.




Van der Sar played 266 games in his career for Manchester United, contributing to four EPL wins, two League Cup championships and a 2008 European Champions League victory.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.