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Peter Schmeichel Schmeichel ruptured a disc in his back and thought that his career may be over after suffering an ankle injury the season before, which almost kept him out of their FA Cup final with Chelsea. Schmeichel started his career as a striker at Gladsaxe and proved he has still has an eye for goal this season, scoring with a header from a corner in the UEFA Cup v Rotor Volvograd on September 26. Peter performed brilliantly for United in the second half of the 1995-96 season, and was, many people believe, the reason that United were able to complete the 'double'. www.btinternet.com /~jonathan.wright/schmeichel.htm   (345 words)

Showstars Peter Schmeichel debuterede i OL-kampen i Levadia mod Grækenland. Peter Schmeichel var helt forrygende mellem stængerne, da Danmark sensationelt vandt EM i 1992; ikke mindst i finalen mod Tyskland, som endte 2-0. Peter Schmeichels interesse for sporten vil nok ikke lægge sig, og det er vi i ShowStarS rigtig glade for. www.showstars.dk /query:invoke/method:display/folderid:3216/lang:da   (936 words)

Peter Schmeichel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel MBE (born November 18, 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played the position of goalkeeper and experienced his most successful years while in England with club Manchester United, with whom he won the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete The Treble. Schmeichel was born in Søborggård parish, Gladsaxe in Denmark. Schmeichel decided to leave English football at the end of the 1999 season because the gruelling 60 game Premiership season schedule was threatening to undermine his high standards at the age of 35. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peter_Schmeichel   (1715 words)

Schmeichel, Peter :: Denmark Peter Boleslaw Schmeichel MBE (born November 18, 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played the position of goalkeeper and was voted the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1992 and 1993. Schmeichel is famous for his attacking threat as well as his intimidating physique. Peter Schmeichel Fact File - Statistics from 1991-1999, images, and desktop wallpapers as well as a movie download of the goalkeeper's goal against Rotor Volgograd. sports.gourt.com /Soccer/Players/Denmark/Schmeichel,-Peter.html   (633 words)

ESPN.com Soccernet England: Peter Schmeichel Schmeichel made a shock return to the Premiership in July 2001 as David James' replacement between the sticks at Aston Villa. However, Schmeichel began to look tired again throughout the 2001/02 season and when his contract expired it was thought he would retire. Schmeichel is best known for his presence between the sticks. www.soccernet.com /england/players/schmeichelpeter.html   (306 words)

www.manutdzone.com: Peter Schmeichel: A career profile with pictures of United's legendary goalkeeper of the 1990's Peter Schmeichel is without question the greatest Goalkeeper in the history of Manchester United. And the wrath of Schmeichel was frequent, he was a perfectionist, a footballing obsessive. Schmeichel shouting at his defenders became a common site in the 1990's but the defenders themselves actually benefited greatly from it. www.manutdzone.com /legends/PeterSchmeichel.htm   (1468 words)

RedCafe.net - Unofficial Manchester United Website Schmeichel consistent form throughout both seasons were the corner stone of United's success, and his position of the world's best went from strength to strength. Schmeichel dropped the bombshell of his retirement from English football in the middle of the 98/99 season, with United's quest for the Premiership, the FA Cup and the Champions League in full swing. Schmeichel again produced moments of inspiration during United's run-in, including a point blank save in the Champions League quarter-final against Inter Milan, and a last minute penalty save in injury time in the FA Cup semi- final replay against Arsenal. www.redcafe.net /archives/legend.php?id=21   (967 words)

Strictly Come Dancing: Peter Schmeichel Peter Schmeichel, nicknamed The Great Dane, was born in Gladaxe, Denmark in 1953. Peter Schmeichel played for Hvidovre Idraets Forening, where, in spite of being goalkeeper, he scored seven penalties (he was later to buy the struggling Hvidovre IF), and then had five years at Brondby. Schmeichel was capped for Denmark 128 times, and was part of the Danish side that won Euro 92 in spite of originally not qualifying. www.biogs.com /strictlycomedancing/schmeichel.html   (308 words)

» Peter Schmeichel Great Personalities Biography : Incredible People : Famous People Guide: Famous Personalities Schmeichel was a key member of the Danish national football team which won the 1992 European Championship (Euro 92). Schmeichel was born in Soborggard parish, Gladsaxe in Denmark. Peter used to have a career working as a pundit for the BBC until 2005, when he was dropped for reportedly not being of good enough standard, a harsh comment considering that English is not his first language. profiles.incredible-people.com /peter-schmeichel   (1110 words)

Manchester United - RedWeb3 - Treble Winners - Player Profiles - Peter Schmeichel Since his arrival at Old Trafford in 1991 the colossal stature of Peter Schmeichel has grown year by year so that he is now arguably one of the all time great goalkeepers. That match was arguably Schmeichel's finest hours but the 1995/96 season was undoubtedly Schmeichel's greatest season as his saves and clean sheets in the tense and tightly fought run-in were as crucial as Cantona's winning goals. Not everything has gone according to plan for Schmeichel however, especially in the early days as he struggle to adapt to the aerial bombardments from crosses which are a feature of the English game. homepage.eircom.net /~redweb3/home/team/schmeichel/schmeichel.html   (518 words)

ATL World Cup Soccer. All the top world soccer news daily. News from international soccer. Euro 2004, champion's ... Schmeichel made his name at Manchester United where he was a pillar at Old Trafford during a trophy-laden 8-year spell, but he first came to international prominence at the 1992 European Championships when Denmark stunned the footballing world with an unlikely victory after stepping in for the expelled Yugoslavs. Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel vies in a friendly soccer match between Denmark and Slovenia at Parken stadium 25 April 2001. Lacking in defensive support, Schmeichel was forced to pick the ball out of his constantly under siege goal, a whopping eight times in three matches, while his teammates failed to offer him even one goal in attack. www.wldcup.com /euro/2004/players_past/484_peter_schmeichel.html   (566 words)

Peter Schmeichel - Manchester United FC - Football-Heroes.net In November 1998, Schmeichel announced that he would be retiring from English football at the end of the season. Schmeichel captained the side and, as they entered injury-time 1-0 down, United were awarded a corner. Schmeichel duly obliged and caused chaos in the Munich defence, Teddy Sheringham scored and, following a further strike from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Peter was lifting the trophy. sporting-heroes.net /football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=5372   (330 words)

BBC News | Uniteds treble triumph | The Great Dane waves goodbye Eight years as the stalwart of the Manchester United team, Schmeichel has set new standards for goalkeepers across the world and has proved - time and time again - that it is possible to lead from the back. Renowned for his capacity to verbally abuse his team-mates, Schmeichel is often portrayed as loud, aggressive and grumpy. Schmeichel has been such a dominant character at Old Trafford that it is difficult to imagine the club without him. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/uniteds_euro_showdown/344036.stm   (738 words)

Amazon.co.uk: Schmeichel: The Autobiography: Books: Peter Schmeichel,Egon Balsby   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Peter Schmeichel's responses in such moments were invariably flawless and his place in United folklore was confirmed before that crucial save against Arsenal in a pulsating semi-final at Villa Park. Given Schmeichel's achievements, including Denmark's 1992 European Championship triumph, you would expect his autobiography to be a mere chronicle of his successes, something strictly for afficionados of the United or Danish variety. Peter Schmeichel`s autobiography is a fantastic evaluation and credit to him, and is well recommended to both Manchester United fans as well as fans of the sport. www.amazon.co.uk /Schmeichel-Autobiography-Peter/dp/0753504448   (971 words)

CNNSI.com - Soccer - Aston Villa cuts ties with 'keeper Peter Schmeichel - Friday April 12, 2002 10:37 AM "Peter Schmeichel joined the club with a guarantee that he would be the No. 1 goalkeeper - a verbal agreement from the previous manager [John Gregory]," Taylor said on Villa's web site. Schmeichel's agent, Paul Stretford, said the decision was mutual. Schmeichel plans to pursue a career in soccer management "further down the line," Stretford said. sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/04/12/villa_keeper_ap   (519 words)

Peter Schmeichel @ ManchesterUnited.co.uk Schmeichel is Denmark's most capped player, with 129 games and 1 goal, retiring from international football in April 2001. A charismatic keeper with presence and excellent shot-stopping skills, Schmeichel was one of the key members of the Danish national team which won Euro 92. Schmeichel later moved to Sporting Lisbon, where he won the Portuguese league title in 1999/2000, then returned to the Premiership to Aston Villa in 2001/2. y2u.co.uk /sub900_Football_ManUtd/MU27_Peter_Schmeichel.htm   (494 words)

1. Peter Schmeichel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) History: Peter Schmeichel began p laying professional football with Hvidovre of Denmark, before moving on to one of the country's biggest League clubs, Brondby. It is no coincidence that Schmeichel's arrival at Old Trafford has coincided with one of United's most successful spells in their history. On 12th November 1998 Peter announced that he would be retiring from English football at the end of the current season. hem.passagen.se /pajo8773/spelare/1.htm   (451 words)

Astonvilla Peter Schmeichel Caricature It was a great shock to all football fans when we all heard the news Peter Schmeichel is back in this country to play again for Astonvilla. Peter Schmeichel has got so many medals from football it would take me about 3 hours to go through them all so i won't bother. Peter only had a half a season at Villa and was sold to Man City where he played the other half and at the end on the 2003 season Peter Finaly called it a day and retired from the game which has been so kind to him. www.sportcartoons.co.uk /villaplayers7.html   (99 words)

Peter Schmeichel History Schmeichel's performances in Denmark's unlikely European Championship success in Schmeichel has scored 9 league goals, 6 for Hvidovre in 1985, 2 for Hvidovre in 1987 Belgium on 3 June 2000, Schmeichel scored a penalty. soccer-europe.com /Biographies/Schmeichel.html   (130 words)

BBC SPORT | EURO2000 | SQUAD | Peter Schmeichel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Schmeichel seems to possess the full complement of essential goalkeeping attributes: commmanding in the box, an excellent shot-stopper and an uncanny ability to make himself appear larger than the goal when confronting an approaching forward. More than this, Schmeichel is a leader who tirelessly, often aggressively, barks instructions to defenders. Despite being, undeniably, in the twilight of his career, he is still capable of deciding matches in the Danes' favour. news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/euro2000/teams/denmark/squad/741678.stm   (140 words)

ESPN.com Soccernet England: News - Schmeichel joins City in shock move Schmeichel was dropped from the Villa squad for today's game at home to Leeds, with Taylor going for a more youthful approach with Peter Enckelman in goal. He said: 'When Peter joined Villa he had a verbal agreement that he would be the club's first choice. Schmeichel joined United from Brondby in 1991 for #600,000 and helped the Old Trafford club to their first championship in 26 years in 1993. soccernet.com /england/news/2002/0413/20020413mcfcavfcschmeichel.html   (455 words)

Peter Schmeichel He kept 26 clean sheets in 43 games in the 94/95 season but was absent when United were hammered 4-0 by Barcelona in the Champions League, axed as Alex Ferguson juggled with the foreigners rule. However Peter answered his critics with some outstanding display's, notably in the European Champions League game at Rapid Vienna in December. Peter has also been a key figure in Denmark's team that have qualified for France 98. www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/cumberland/23/schmeich.html   (497 words)

Man United Peter Schmeichel Caricature Peter Schmeichel started playing football at Huidore in Denmark. In 1991 Alex Ferguson paid £500,000 for Peter's service, probably his best investment yet. Peter Schmeichel is the best Goalkeeper Man United have ever fielded - his saving, throwing and presence in one on one situations is legendary. www.sportcartoons.co.uk /peterschmeichel.html   (115 words)

Peter Schmeichel's Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Peter Schmeichel began playing professional football with Hvidovre of Denmark, before moving on to one of the country's biggest League clubs, Brondby. Since moving to Manchester United, Schmeichel has picked up four League Championship medals, has won the FA Cup twice and a League Cup winners' medal. Peter Schmeichel was the captain in the Champions' League Final & www.geocities.com /hotmk/ps1.htm   (365 words)

Denmark - Internationals 1998 Peter Schmeichel Manchester United FC 98 0 Substitutions: 46' 625. Peter Schmeichel Manchester United FC 99 0 Substitutions: 35' 631. Peter Møller PSV Eindhoven 12 2 for Michael Laudrup Coach: Bo Johansson 14 Miscellaneous: Peter Schmeichel was the 2nd player to reach 100 internationals for Denmark. www.rsssf.com /tablesd/den-intl1998.html   (2584 words)

Peter Schmeichel- Aston Villa Peter Schmeichel announced that he would leave Manchester United at the end of the 1998-1999 season. Schmeichel insists he will stay with Denmark and help them qualify for the World cup in 2002. Peter sensationally joins Aston Villa on a free transfer, returning to the English game. www.goaliekeeper.freeservers.com /shmikes.html   (328 words)

Peter Schmeichel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21) Peter Schmeichel is by many mentioned as the best goalkeeper in the world. Peter joined from Brondby (Denmark) for £550,000 in August 1991. Schmeichel started his career as a striker at Gladsaxe and proved he has still has an eye for goal, scoring with a header from a corner in the UEFA Cup v Rotor Volvograd on September 26 1995. hjem.get2net.dk /mufc/squad/1.htm   (240 words)

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