Stars united in hailing record-breaker Van der Sar

RYAN GIGGS and Rio Ferdinand have hailed the goalkeeping skills of Edwin Van der Sar after helping Manchester United create a double slice of Premier League history.

Van der Sar set a new individual record for the most minutes without conceding a goal when he surpassed Chelsea star Petr Cech’s tally of 1,025 minutes during the 5-0 demolition of West Brom at The Hawthorns on Tuesday evening.

And the 38-year-old also played a key role in the Red Devils clocking up an 11th successive clean sheet, beating the record set by Chelsea four years ago.