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Edwin van der Sar celebrated his fiftieth birthday on Thursday and that milestone has not gone unnoticed in football. The general manager of Ajax and former goalkeeper was congratulated by many football legends. One of Van der Sar’s acquaintances who made a contribution was Patrice Evra. The former left back played with the former goalkeeper at Manchester United between 2006 and 2011 and was always impressed by his footballing qualities.

Merci mon ami for the birthday wishes and as you know they are putting the worst football players when you’re young in goal or at leftback … https://t.co/bBqHgiVwxB

– Edwin van der Sar (@ vdsar1970) October 30, 2020

“Happy Birthday for the only person with too much class. You were better with the ball at your feet than many fielders. With your technique you should have played in midfield (not left back) “, Evra wrote on Twitter on Thursday with two smiling emojis, referring to the fact that Van der Sar would otherwise have been a competitor to him at Manchester United.” Respect “, Finally, Evra writes in the tweet, in which he tags the former goalkeeper.

A day later, Van der Sar reacts in a witty manner. The former goalkeeper starts his reaction in French. “Merci mon ami“, writes the director of Ajax, or ‘thank you my friend’.” As you know, in the youth they always put the worst football players under the bar or at left back. “Many followers react with a smile on Van der Sar’s tweet. “Ban-Ter Sar” writes one of his followers. Another: “Edwin has Pat just demolished. “