Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is delighted with the drive Edwin van der Sar still has at 38 years of age.

He told L'Equipe: "At the end of January, something interesting happened with Van der Sar. When he beat the unbeaten record for a goalkeeper, he absolutely wanted to get the match ball.

"And he was so excited that in the dressing room he went and kissed each of his team-mates.

"At 38, achieving that still meant a lot to him. This made me proud. It means that maybe I have brought something to my players.

"I am like the keeper of the temple. For 23 years, it has been my motto to never let the perfectionism go."