Celtic's Kasper Schmeichel: How I deal with the critics
Kasper Schmeichel has spoken publicly for the first time about the extreme personal abuse which caused a storm of protest in his native Denmark.
The Celtic goalkeeper was singled out for savage criticism by one newspaper columnist for his performance in Denmark's 5-2 Nations League defeat to Portugal in Lisbon in March. Schmeichel continued to play after a shoulder injury and he was clearly in discomfort. But Ekstra Bladet newspaper was merciless and criticised his weight, called him a coward and even likened his performance to that of a polio-stricken child. That drew an angry and supportive reaction over the following days from his fellow players and the Danish players' union.
Now Schmeichel has given a public reaction and insisted he felt grateful to have
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