Peter Schmeichel

One of the most responsible positions on the football field is the goalkeeper. Often the result of the game depends on the goalkeeper and is accused of the team's losses. Despite the fact that fans favor club strikers or midfielders, the names of such keepers as Oliver Kahn, Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas have become legendary by right. Danish footballer Peter Schmeichel is not the last on this list.

Peter Boleslav Schmeichel was born in Gladsax, Denmark on November 18, 1963. The boy was born into a mixed family - Peter's father is Pole by nationality, and his mother is Danish. Until the age of seven, the son of the Schmeichel couple had Polish citizenship.

The biography of the star goalkeeper could have developed in a completely different way. As a child, the boy was not sick with football, like many later famous football players. For a long time the game remained a secondary hobby for Peter.

The schoolboy loved music, especially classical music and piano. According to Schmeichel, this noble instrument allows you to perform any composition. However, in addition to classical music, the young man's preferences were glam rock. Peter was part of a rock group organized by his school friends.

In addition to piano and guitar, the boy was fond of handball. In numerous interviews, the goalkeeper admitted that the skills of the handball player helped in defending the goal.

The boy began to kick the ball across the field at Gladsax, a local club in his hometown. The coach of this team insisted on the athlete's choice of football as the main sport.

After Gladsax, the footballer ended up in Vidovre, where he entered the field as a striker. By the way, during the game the striker scored six goals. In his subsequent career, according to Schmeichel, the experience turned out to be useful. The goalkeeper, like a clown, must be able to do everything, said the Dane. It is easier for a former field player to predict the opponent's strategy and feints in order to react to them in time.

However, the goal frame beckoned the player, and soon he took his rightful place in the range. A promising player was noticed in the clubs of the higher division. In 1987, the goalkeeper signs a contract with the professional and strongest club in the country - "Brøndby".

Among those interested in the talent of the goalkeeper were the British, namely the agents of "Newcastle United". In 1987, representatives of the club negotiated with the Danes about the transfer of the footballer, but in the end they considered Peter inexperienced and refused to purchase. Schmeichel got to the foggy Albion in 1991, when he signed a contract with Manchester United. The amount of the transfer, according to some information, ranged from 500 to 800 thousand pounds.

Subsequently, the head coach of the “Red Devils”, Sir Alex Ferguson, will call the deal the purchase of the century, and Schmeichel will build a brilliant career and become a football legend, having achieved great success in the club.

The mid-90s turned out to be rich in trophies for the "Mankunians". Peter Schmeichel played an important role in this. 5 league titles, three FA Cups, victory in the Champions League - this is not a complete list of the club's merits.

Наименее удачным оказался сезон 1994/1995. В том же 1994 году голкипер, чья игра оставалась превосходной, подвергся критике тренера. Произошло это после матча с "Ливерпулем", когда "Манчестер", изначально ведя в счете 3:0, пропустил три гола соперника. Критика закончилась конфликтом тренера и вратаря, который в грубой форме отреагировал на замечания наставника. Позже датчанин остыл и через пару дней принес извинения Фергюсону и команде.

Physically developed, impressive growth (193 cm with a weight of 96 kg), the goalkeeper took out balls flying into the net under such a trajectory that it often seemed to contradict the laws of physics. Schmeichel's trademark position was wide apart arms and legs, which allowed him to cover the goal area as much as possible. In addition to playing on goal, the goalkeeper supported his teammates. The resounding voice of the goalkeeper prompted the defenders to play.

The scorer's experience also had an effect. Schmeichel became famous for his ability not only to reflect the ball flying into the target, but also to score a goal into the opponent's goal. This happened for the first time during the match of the “Red Devils” with the Volgograd “Rotor”. Flying into the opponent's penalty area, Schmeichel sent the ball into the Russians' goal from a corner.

The goalkeeper managed to repeat the game in the opponent's penalty area in 1999, during the decisive match in the Champions League final with Bayern Munich. Surprised Germans fell into a stupor when the goalkeeper suddenly left the goal and ran to the opposite side of the field. At this moment, the players of the Mankunians scored a goal.

After finishing the 1998/1999 season, Peter left the club, despite the persuasion of colleagues and fans. The congested schedule and the frantic rhythm of the English Premier League forced the goalkeeper to change England to warm Portugal. The goalkeeper joined Sporting Lisbon.

However, the footballer soon became bored of the English Premier League that had become his native and moved first to Aston Villa, and then to Manchester City. After spending two seasons in English clubs, the Dane officially retired in 2003.

In addition to his club career, the goalkeeper also distinguished himself as part of the national team, for whose honor he played from 1987 to 2001. The main achievement remains the team's victory at the 1992 European Championship, where Denmark got accidentally after being disqualified for political reasons from Yugoslavia. The country, which no one considered the favorite of the tournament, became the winner, beating the strongest national teams of the continent.

Like many public people, Schmeichel prefers not to talk about his family and personal life. In interviews, the goalkeeper has repeatedly stated that he loves to remain unrecognized off the field. A man is ready to discuss the weather, music or football, but family matters remain a private territory.

It is known that goalkeeper Bert's wife is the daughter of Peter's first coach at Gladsax. The couple divorced in 2013. The goalkeeper's son Kasper Schmeichel, who followed in his father's footsteps, became a well-known person. The young man plays for the Danish national team, as well as for the honor of the Leicester City club as a goalkeeper.

In the 2015/2016 season, Kasper, together with the club, became the champion of England. The pride and joy of a happy father knew no bounds. The Dane even changed his Twitter profile to "Father of a Premier League Winner."

After completing his professional football career, in addition to supporting his son, Peter works on television, where he hosts a program about football and events related to it - "The Peter Schmeichel Show". The episodes go out on the RT channel, and news and photos taken during filming are published on the Instagram page.

Working in television, as well as being a recognized expert in the world of professional football, Peter often acts as a consultant and invited guests to discuss and evaluate the game. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the goalkeeper visited Russia, filming a series of programs about the cities that host national teams for games. In addition, the footballer voiced forecasts and upcoming matches, and also gave an expert assessment of the past meetings during the tournament.

In 2018, according to the Mirror, Peter will be part of the coaching staff of Sporting Lisbon, at the gates of which the Dane himself stood. Having no serious coaching experience, but having great experience on the field, Peter will become the coach of the club's goalkeepers.

1987, 1988, 1990, 1992 - The best goalkeeper in Denmark 1990, 1993, 1999 - The best football player in Denmark 1992 - Member of the symbolic "UEFA team" according to the results of the European Championship 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999 - The best goalkeeper in Europe according to UEFA 1992, 1993 - The best goalkeeper in the world according to IFFIIS 1995/96 - Player of the English Premier League season 1997/98 - The best goalkeeper of the European club season 2000 - Member of the Order of the British Empire 2003 - Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame 2009 - Introduced into the Danish Football Hall of Fame Record holder of the Danish national team in the number of games played Ranked 7th among the best goalkeepers of the 20th century (according to IFFHS) Included in the FIFA 100 list Included in the list of the greatest footballers of the 20th century according to World Soccer

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