Peter Schmeichel retired from international football on this day 23 years ago after making his 129th appearance for Denmark.
The former Manchester United goalkeeper had already announced his intention to bow out in February that year but, aged 37, his final game came in a 3-0 victory over Slovenia on April 25, 2001.
Away from the international scene, Schmeichel continued to play for Sporting Lisbon until the end of the season, but the shot-stopper revealed he would leave in May 2001 and went on to sign a one-year deal back in England with Aston Villa that summer.
Schmeichel was named player of the competition in Denmark’s shock European title win in 1992 and made his name during his fruitful time with Manchester Joined subsequent to marking from Brondby in 1991 for £550,000.
The Dane was a vital pinion in Sir Alex Ferguson’s side as he kept 22 clean sheets during Joined’s 1995-96 twofold winning season.
He proceeded to win 15 prizes in Joined colors and played his last game in the well known Champions Association last triumph in 1999, where Joined came from an objective down to win in stoppage time against Bayern Munich to finish the high pitch.
The Dane was a vital pinion in Sir Alex Ferguson’s side as he kept 22 clean sheets during Joined’s 1995-96 twofold winning season.
He proceeded to win 15 prizes in Joined colors and played his last game in the renowned Bosses Association last triumph in 1999, where Joined came from an objective down to win in stoppage time against Bayern Munich to finish the high pitch.