Former Fulham Legend Edwin van der Sar has made a heartwarming return to the pitch in a charity match for Ajax following a brain haemorrhage last year.
The iconic Dutch goalkeeper, 54, played for a raft of top clubs during his illustrious career, including the Amsterdam giants, Fulham and Manchester United
Van der Sar chose to transition into an executive role after hanging up his gloves and worked his way up through the ranks at Ajax. He eventually became the club's chief executive officer before falling ill.
Thankfully, the Dutchman has recovered well since suffering a brain haemorrhage whilst on holiday in Croatia last year. And Van der Sar was even well enough to don the goalkeeping gloves one more time this weekend.
Van der Sar had earlier shared a post on social media hyping the event, sharing a picture of a ball at his feet. He said: "Last session done before the Ajax Legends match this Sunday vs Real Madrid. Anyone else looking forward to the game?"
In his four seasons at Craven Cottage he made 154 appearances and kept 52 clean sheets.