Peter Schmeichel bowed out of international football on this day 20 years ago after making his 129th appearance for Denmark. The former Manchester United goalkeeper had already announced his intention to retire in February that year but his final game came on April 25, aged 37, as Denmark defeated Slovenia 3-0. Peter Schmeichel’s final game for Denmark was 20 years ago (John Giles/PA)He played a decisive role during the early period of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign, including keeping 22 clean sheets during United’s 1995-96 double-winning season. Schmeichel ended up winning 15 trophies for United, with his final game for the club being their historic Champions League final victory over Bayern Munich in 1999 which completed an unprecedented treble. After leaving United, Schmeichel went on to play for four more years with Sporting, Villa and Manchester City.

Source: Express April 25, 2021 04:52 UTC