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Peter Schmeichel jokes he’s lucky deputy Raimond van der Gouw is ‘the fittest 55-year-old man in the world’ as legendary Manchester United 1999 team prepare to take on Bayern Munich in charity match
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- Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the dug-out to take charge of the Treble winners
- Peter Schmeichel and his 1999 understudy Raimond van der Gouw will play
- Jaap Stam and Neville brothers among defenders to star in charity match
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Peter Schmeichel has desecribed his former understudy Raimond van der Gouw as ‘probably the fittest 55-year-old man in the world’ as they prepare for May’s Treble reunion match.
A Manchester United team featuring many players from the 1999 Treble-winning side will play a Bayern Munich Legends team at Old Trafford on May 26 – the 20th anniversary of their famous Champions League final success.
United have confirmed that both goalkeepers from that season – Schmeichel and Van der Gouw – will feature as well as defenders Jaap Stam, Gary Neville, Denis Irwin, Ronny Johnsen, Phil Neville, Wes Brown and David May.
Peter Schmeichel (right) and Raimond van der Gouw will play in the Manchester United Treble reunion match at Old Trafford on May 26
Dutchman Van der Gouw, who was understudy to Schmeichel during that campaign, is now the goalkeeping coach at Vitesse Arnhem
Schmeichel performs media duties ahead of the Manchester United vs Liverpool match
The charity match for the Manchester United Foundation will see Sir Alex Ferguson return to the Old Trafford dug-out for the evening.
Although the midfielder and strikers set to be involved have yet to be confirmed, there are expected to be several more members from the United team that made history by winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
Dutchman Van der Gouw played eight matches for United during the Treble campaign and is now goalkeepering coach at Vitesse Arnhem.
Schmeichel said: ‘I’m really looking forward to the occasion at Old Trafford. The whole defence has said ‘yes’ to this match and it’s brilliant.
‘And I’m very, very fortunate that the other goalkeeper is Raimond van der Gouw, probably the fittest 55-year-old man in the world!’
Van der Gouw, pictured here with Roy Keane, made 60 appearances in six years with United
Peter Schmeichel lifts the European Cup alongside manager Alex Ferguson in the Nou Camp
Brothers Phil (left) and Gary Neville parade the European Cup after United’s win in 1999
David May (top) ensured he played a prominent role in United’s Treble celebrations
Ronny Johnsen chases the ball with Bayern Munich’s Alexander Zickler during the final
Stam in the thick of celebrations as United beat Juventus to reach the Champions League final
Inter Milan’s Francesco Colonnese gets irked by Irwin’s quiet brilliance in the quarter-final
The Danish keeper added: ‘When you achieve something so extraordinary, you need to celebrate it and it needs to be there for everyone to see and be inspired by.
‘What we did back in 1999 has not been done before and not been done since.
‘I’m really looking forward to being there, meeting all the fans the way I useds to, and, of course, seeing everybody. That is a great occasion.’
Van der Gouw played for United, mainly as a second-choice goalkeeper, between 1996 and 2002, making 61 appearances for them in all competitions.
Though he did not play in enough matches to earn a Premier League winners’ medal in 1999, he did achieve one in the following two campaigns.
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