- 1. What role did Edwin van der Sar take on at Ajax in November 2012?
A) CEO
B) Sporting director
C) Goalkeeping coach
D) Marketing director
- 2. When was Van der Sar promoted to the role of Ajax CEO?
A) November 2012
B) December 2009
C) Late 2016
D) May 2023
- 3. In what year did Van der Sar resign as Ajax CEO?
A) 2023
B) 2010
C) 2016
D) 2012
- 4. Who is Edwin van der Sar's wife?
A) No name provided
B) Annemarie van Kesteren
C) Marieke van der Sar
D) Johanna van der Sar
- 5. Where was Van der Sar's wedding ceremony held?
A) Amsterdam Arena
B) Stadion Feijenoord
C) Beurs van Berlage
D) Old Trafford
- 6. When did Van der Sar get married?
A) 20 May 2006
B) 20 November 2012
C) 19 May 2006
D) 20 December 2009
- 7. During which tournament did Van der Sar's son Joe celebrate a penalty save on the pitch?
A) UEFA Euro 2004
B) World Cup 2006
C) UEFA Euro 2008
D) UEFA Champions League 2008
- 8. What medical emergency did Annemarie van Kesteren suffer in December 2009?
A) Stroke
B) Pneumonia
C) Heart attack
D) Brain haemorrhage
- 9. How long was Van der Sar in intensive care following his 2023 health incident?
A) Two days
B) One month
C) One week
D) Two weeks
- 10. Which club did Van der Sar win the UEFA Cup with in 1991–92?
A) Fulham
B) Ajax
C) Manchester United
D) Juventus
- 11. Which trophy did Van der Sar win with Juventus in 1999?
A) UEFA Intertoto Cup
B) Serie A
C) Coppa Italia
D) UEFA Champions League
- 12. Which English club did Van der Sar win the 2002 UEFA Intertoto Cup with?
A) Manchester United
B) Chelsea
C) Fulham
D) Arsenal
- 13. How many times did Van der Sar win the Premier League with Manchester United?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) Five
- 14. In what year did Van der Sar win the FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester United?
A) 2010
B) 2008
C) 2009
D) 2007
- 15. What award did Van der Sar receive in 2010?
A) Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
B) UEFA President's Award
C) Golden Ball
D) Knight of the British Empire
- 16. In which season did Van der Sar receive the Premier League Golden Glove?
A) 2006–07
B) 2010–11
C) 2005–06
D) 2008–09
- 17. Which trophy did Van der Sar win with Ajax in the 1994–95 season?
A) Premier League
B) Intertoto Cup
C) UEFA Champions League
D) UEFA Cup
- 18. On what date did Edwin van der Sar sign for Manchester United?
A) 5 May 2007
B) 10 June 2005
C) 27 January 2009
D) 12 December 2008
- 19. Which player's penalty did Van der Sar save to help secure a win against Manchester City in 2007?
A) Darius Vassell
B) Ryan Giggs
C) Peter Løvenkrands
D) Nicolas Anelka
- 20. Against which team did Van der Sar save three consecutive penalties in a 2007 FA Community Shield shoot-out?
A) Manchester City
B) Arsenal
C) Chelsea
D) Liverpool
- 21. In the 2008 Champions League final, Van der Sar saved the final penalty from which player?
A) Darius Vassell
B) Peter Løvenkrands
C) Bobby Clark
D) Nicolas Anelka
- 22. What record did Van der Sar help set on 27 January 2009?
A) Most goals conceded
B) Longest career tenure
C) Most career saves
D) Consecutive clean sheets
- 23. Which player previously held the English league record for consecutive minutes without conceding before Van der Sar broke it?
A) José María Buljubasich
B) Petr Čech
C) Bobby Clark
D) Steve Death
- 24. What is the final duration of Van der Sar's clean sheet record in minutes?
A) 1,311
B) 1,302
C) 1,155
D) 1,212
- 25. Which player ended Van der Sar's clean sheet record?
A) Nicolas Anelka
B) Darius Vassell
C) Peter Løvenkrands
D) Wayne Rooney
- 26. What injury caused Van der Sar to miss the first 12 matches of the 2009–10 season?
A) Groin injury
B) Knee injury
C) Finger injury
D) Brain haemorrhage
- 27. What was Van der Sar's age when he played in his final Champions League final?
A) 40 years, 211 days
B) 41 years, 86 days
C) 39 years, 150 days
D) 40 years, 100 days
- 28. Who holds the all-time record for the oldest player to feature in a European Cup final?
A) Peter Schmeichel
B) Steve Death
C) Edwin van der Sar
D) Dino Zoff
- 29. Which club did Van der Sar move to in 1999?
A) Parma
B) Fulham
C) Manchester United
D) Juventus
- 30. What was the approximate transfer fee for Van der Sar's move to Juventus?
A) £32.6 million
B) £5 million
C) £10 million
D) £7 million
- 31. Who did Van der Sar make his debut against for Juventus?
A) Perugia
B) Roma
C) Reggina
D) Lazio
- 32. What historic distinction did Van der Sar achieve at Juventus?
A) First goalkeeper to win the Intertoto Cup
B) Most appearances by a foreign player
C) First Dutch player for the club
D) First non-Italian goalkeeper for the club
- 33. How many Serie A appearances did Van der Sar make for Juventus?
A) 100
B) 50
C) 127
D) 66
- 34. Who was the manager of Juventus during Van der Sar's two seasons there?
A) Alessandro Calori
B) Gianluigi Buffon
C) Sir Alex Ferguson
D) Carlo Ancelotti
- 35. Which player scored the volley that beat Van der Sar on the final day of the 1999–2000 season?
A) Vincenzo Montella
B) Alessandro Calori
C) Juan Pablo Ángel
D) Hidetoshi Nakata
- 36. Which team won the Serie A title after Juventus lost to Perugia in 2000?
A) Lazio
B) Parma
C) AC Milan
D) Roma
- 37. In the 2001 match against Roma, whose shot did Van der Sar spill?
A) Vincenzo Montella
B) Gianluigi Buffon
C) Alessandro Calori
D) Hidetoshi Nakata
- 38. Who replaced Van der Sar as the first-choice goalkeeper at Juventus in 2001?
A) Gianluigi Buffon
B) Carlo Ancelotti
C) Peter Schmeichel
D) Alessandro Calori
- 39. How much did Juventus pay for Gianluigi Buffon?
A) 100 billion lire
B) 50 billion lire
C) £5 million
D) £7 million
- 40. What was the transfer fee for Van der Sar's move to Fulham?
A) £10 million
B) £7 million
C) £5 million
D) £32.6 million
- 41. How many league appearances did Van der Sar make for Fulham?
A) 127
B) 100
C) 200
D) 66
- 42. Against which club did Van der Sar save two penalties in one game?
A) Aston Villa
B) Reggina
C) Manchester United
D) Roma
- 43. Which player took the two penalties saved by Van der Sar while he was at Fulham?
A) Alessandro Calori
B) Juan Pablo Ángel
C) Vincenzo Montella
D) Hidetoshi Nakata
- 44. Who was interested in signing Van der Sar before he moved to Juventus?
A) Manchester United
B) Aston Villa
C) Lazio
D) Parma
- 45. What is the date of birth of Edwin van der Sar?
A) 29 October 1970
B) 29 September 1970
C) 20 October 1970
D) 29 October 1971
- 46. In what year did Van der Sar win his first Champions League title with Ajax?
A) 1995
B) 1996
C) 1992
D) 1999
- 47. How many times did Van der Sar play for the Netherlands national team?
A) 130
B) 131
C) 120
D) 140
- 48. Who overtook Van der Sar as the Netherlands' most-capped player in 2017?
A) Louis van Gaal
B) Arjen Robben
C) Wesley Sneijder
D) Robin van Persie
- 49. How many major trophies did Van der Sar win in his career?
A) 28
B) 24
C) 26
D) 25
- 50. What is the record regarding Van der Sar's age when he won the Premier League in 2011?
A) Oldest player to win it
B) Most clean sheets by an older player
C) Youngest player to win it
D) Oldest goalkeeper to win it
- 51. Which club did Van der Sar play for in 2016 to come out of retirement?
A) Noordwijk
B) Fulham
C) Ajax
D) Foreholte
- 52. How many appearances did Van der Sar make for Ajax?
A) 216
B) 250
C) 200
D) 226
- 53. In which season did Van der Sar score a penalty for Ajax?
A) 1995–96
B) 1998–99
C) 1994–95
D) 1997–98
- 54. In which tier of amateur football did Noordwijk play when Van der Sar returned to play?
A) Fourth tier
B) Sixth tier
C) Fifth tier
D) Third tier
- 55. Against which team did Van der Sar play his one-off match for Noordwijk?
A) Ajax Youth
B) Portugal
C) Jodan Boys
D) Belarus
- 56. In which year was Van der Sar included in the Netherlands World Cup squad for the first time?
A) 1998
B) 1994
C) 2000
D) 2006
- 57. Against which country did Van der Sar make his international debut?
A) Belarus
B) Italy
C) Denmark
D) Argentina
- 58. Which player was sent off for headbutting Van der Sar in the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals?
A) Frank de Boer
B) Ariel Ortega
C) Dennis Bergkamp
D) Paolo Maldini
- 59. Who scored the winning goal for the Netherlands after the red card shown to Ariel Ortega in 1998?
A) Frank de Boer
B) Patrick Kluivert
C) Edwin van der Sar
D) Dennis Bergkamp
- 60. Which team defeated the Netherlands in the 1998 World Cup semi-final penalty shoot-out?
A) Italy
B) Argentina
C) Croatia
D) Brazil
- 61. Who defeated the Netherlands in the 1998 World Cup third-place playoff?
A) Croatia
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Argentina
- 62. Who replaced Van der Sar for the final group match of Euro 2000 against France?
A) Fabien Barthez
B) Sander Westerveld
C) Frank de Boer
D) Francesco Toldo
- 63. Which penalty taker did Van der Sar save a shot from during the Euro 2000 semi-final shoot-out?
A) Frank de Boer
B) Olof Mellberg
C) Paolo Maldini
D) Francesco Toldo
- 64. Who were the two Dutch players who failed to score penalties in regulation time against Italy in Euro 2000?
A) Dennis Bergkamp and Frank de Boer
B) Patrick Kluivert and Dennis Bergkamp
C) Frank de Boer and Patrick Kluivert
D) Sander Westerveld and Frank de Boer
- 65. Which two goalkeepers were named to the Team of the Tournament at Euro 2000 instead of Van der Sar?
A) Sander Westerveld and Paolo Maldini
B) Olof Mellberg and Fabien Barthez
C) Francesco Toldo and Sander Westerveld
D) Fabien Barthez and Francesco Toldo
- 66. Which player did Van der Sar save a penalty from during the Euro 2004 quarter-final shoot-out against Sweden?
A) Olof Mellberg
B) Paolo Maldini
C) Frank de Boer
D) Ariel Ortega
- 67. Whose all-time caps record for the Netherlands did Van der Sar break in 2006?
A) Dennis Bergkamp
B) Patrick Kluivert
C) Sander Westerveld
D) Frank de Boer
- 68. Against which country did Van der Sar break the Dutch all-time caps record in 2006?
A) Portugal
B) Sweden
C) Belarus
D) Côte d'Ivoire
- 69. How many consecutive competitive matches had Van der Sar kept a clean sheet in prior to the 2006 World Cup group match against Côte d'Ivoire?
A) Nine
B) Seven
C) Ten
D) Five
- 70. On which birthday did Van der Sar announce his intention to retire from international football?
A) 37th
B) 35th
C) 40th
D) 38th
- 71. Against which country did the Netherlands win 3-0 on 9 June 2008?
A) France
B) Iceland
C) Italy
D) Russia
- 72. Which country defeated the Netherlands in the Euro 2008 quarter-final?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Norway
D) Italy
- 73. Whose record of 16 appearances in European Championship finals did Van der Sar equal?
A) Maarten Stekelenburg
B) Lilian Thuram
C) Wesley Sneijder
D) Marco van Basten
- 74. Van der Sar was known for his ability to launch counter-attacks using what skill?
A) Quick sprinting
B) Long throw-ins
C) Heading the ball
D) Accurate distribution with his feet
- 75. Which of these is NOT listed as a trait Van der Sar was known for?
A) Aggressive temper
B) Calm composure
C) Shot-stopping abilities
D) Positional sense
- 76. Who was the manager of Van der Sar's 'dream team' during his testimonial?
A) Guus Hiddink
B) Louis van Gaal
C) Frank de Boer
D) Alex Ferguson
- 77. Who managed the Netherlands 1998 squad during the testimonial event?
A) Louis van Gaal
B) Danny Blind
C) Guus Hiddink
D) Alex Ferguson
- 78. What role did Van der Sar take for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League?
A) Analyst
B) Goalkeeping coach
C) Match referee
D) Team manager
- 79. Which network hired Van der Sar as an analyst for the 2011–12 Champions League?
A) ESPN
B) Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
C) Sky Sports
D) BBC Sport
- 80. In which year did Van der Sar participate in his second Soccer Aid match mentioned in the text?
A) 2014
B) 2011
C) 2015
D) 2012
- 81. Which player did Van der Sar make a full-length save from during Soccer Aid 2012?
A) John Bishop
B) Wayne Rooney
C) Patrick Kielty
D) Ryan Giggs
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