Sunday 13 March 2016 15:48, UK
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar saved a penalty for former club Noordwijk after coming out of retirement on Saturday.
Van der Sar, who is the most capped player in Netherlands history, returned to play a one-off match for his former club in the Dutch fourth division.
The club where Van der Sar began his career is currently struggling with an injury crisis and had no fit goalkeeper available to play against Jodan Boys.
Van der Sar offered his services and the Dutch FA agreed to grant the 45-year-old special dispensation to start the game at short notice.
"He still thinks warmly of the club and is here regularly," explained Noordwijk technical director, Peter Vink, to Dutch publication Voetbal in de Bollenstreek.
The former Ajax and Juventus keeper proved his class by saving a first-half penalty but Noordwijk had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Van der Sar, who retired from professional football in 2011, is not expected to play another game for his hometown club.
England legend Stuart Pearce also came out of retirement this weekend to play for Northern Senior League Two club Longford AFC.
The former Nottingham Forest defender, who played under the nickname 'Psycho', could not prevent his side slipping to a 1-0 defeat on Saturday.
