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We will provide a score out of 5 for each metric. We’ll be using the following metrics to rate each Dutchman: We decided to take inspiration from The Ringer’s Shea Sarrano, who came up with his own quirky metrics to rank different seasons and players in his book Basketball (and Other Things): A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated and gave it our own little spin.

#Facts about edwin van der sar series#

The essays will be part of a series that also serves as a little game to see who ranks as the greatest Dutch Red of them all. The Busby Babe staff felt that it was only right that we celebrate some of the club’s greatest Dutch Reds by coming up with short essays on them. Old Trafford’s been home to many a great Dutchman, from the flying figures of Edwin van der Saar and Robin van Persie to the fierce like Jaap Stam and Ruud van Nistelrooy. Erik ten Hag’s been at the hot seat for a little over a month with Frenkie de Jong and Tyrell Malacia likely to join him and Donny van de Beek.

The Birthday Cake Game: It's almost impossible not to play along.There’s a Dutch flavour to everything around Manchester United at the moment.

PSG forward Kylian Mbappe later said he was 'proud' of his side for taking action, adding: 'We are tired, we don't want to go through this again.' PSG and Istanbul Basaksehir both left the field during a Champions League tie with a match official accused of using a racist term towards one of the away side's backroom staff in December 2020. They later returned to the field to complete the match. In 2019, Valencia walked off the pitch during a La Liga defeat at Cadiz after an alleged racist comment towards Mouctar Diakhaby. Just two months later, former AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the pitch if he continued to receive racist abuse following a match against Roma. He said: 'I don't care what game it is - a friendly, Italian league or Champions League match - I would walk off again,' in an interview with CNN after the game.

#Facts about edwin van der sar pro#

We can't let hate win, keep smiling!'įormer AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng was widely praised when he walked off the pitch during a match against Italian fourth tier side Pro Patria in 2013 after he was subjected to racist chants. Part of the game and always will be until proper punishments are put in place by those with the power. He wrote: 'Thank you for all the messages of support from last night. Talking has been done for a long time.'Īfter England's 4-0 World Cup qualifier win over Hungary in Budapest last Thursday, during which England players Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham were subject to racist abuse from Hungary fans, Bellingham posted on social media calling for 'proper punishments to be put in place'. It is time for organisations to look at these horrible actions from the stands. 'That moment is coming closer and closer. Van der Sar, who has been chief executive of the 35-time Dutch champions since 2016, said: 'It is good for organisations to step in if there is widespread racism, but at certain points players will take it in their own hands if the governing body is not doing enough. The Dutchman made the comments at a European Club Association (ECA) press conference on Tuesday.