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The Herald Scotland
10 hours ago
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- The Herald Scotland
Celtic keeper Kasper Schmeichel in huge retirement hint
His back-up keeper at Parkhead, Viljami Sinisalo, insisted last week he was desperate to eventually become No.1 with the Scottish champions. And Schmeichel has now admitted he would consider a return to his Danish homeland, where he's never played before. He said: "I would never turn down the possibility of playing in Denmark one day. "If the opportunity arose, I would always take it seriously and see if there were sporting advantages to it. "I've always thought that football is so unpredictable that you always have to take any possibilities seriously. Read more: "Every time I see a Danish team in Europe, they are always competitive. It's really rare that they get heavily beaten. "For me, British football has suited me well. My mentality was built in British football as a young man and that's where I've played the most."
The National
10 hours ago
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- The National
Celtic keeper Kasper Schmeichel in huge retirement hint
The Celtic keeper has a year left of his Hoops deal, but turns 39 in November. His back-up keeper at Parkhead, Viljami Sinisalo, insisted last week he was desperate to eventually become No.1 with the Scottish champions. And Schmeichel has now admitted he would consider a return to his Danish homeland, where he's never played before. He said: "I would never turn down the possibility of playing in Denmark one day. "If the opportunity arose, I would always take it seriously and see if there were sporting advantages to it. "I've always thought that football is so unpredictable that you always have to take any possibilities seriously. Read more: "Every time I see a Danish team in Europe, they are always competitive. It's really rare that they get heavily beaten. "For me, British football has suited me well. My mentality was built in British football as a young man and that's where I've played the most."
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
The 'special milestone' Schmeichel wants to reach before retiring
The Celtic goalkeeper is contracted at the club until the end of the forthcoming 2025/26 season. Schmeichel has already made 903 senior appearances in football. He has his eyes on a landmark number before hanging up his gloves, though. Read more: "It would be fantastic if I could reach 1000 games," the veteran said [RecordSport]. "You could say it would be a special milestone because not many people manage to play as many games as that. "I'm the type who doesn't see limitations, but rather opportunities. I enjoy what I do immensely. "I look forward to training every day and to all the matches. I know it will end one day. That's also why I live very much in the present. "I don't think several years into the future, but as I feel today, my plan is to continue my career for several years. "The only thing that can stop those ambitions is if there is a serious injury. "It has been one of the best seasons of my career. A new standard has been set for what we can and want. "We lost one cup final against Aberdeen, were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League after a game where we had enough chances to win the game. "I was really impressed with the atmosphere we had in the dressing room at the Allianz Arena. We had drawn against Bayern Munich, but we were very disappointed that we didn't progress. "It shows me a lot about how mature we are as a team and not least about how much we have moved on. "For me, it was the right time to end up at Celtic. Because I got exactly what I was looking for. I wanted more pressure and a big, traditional club. I got that at Celtic."
The National
3 days ago
- Sport
- The National
The 'special milestone' Schmeichel wants to reach before retiring
The Celtic goalkeeper is contracted at the club until the end of the forthcoming 2025/26 season. Schmeichel has already made 903 senior appearances in football. He has his eyes on a landmark number before hanging up his gloves, though. Read more: "It would be fantastic if I could reach 1000 games," the veteran said [RecordSport]. "You could say it would be a special milestone because not many people manage to play as many games as that. "I'm the type who doesn't see limitations, but rather opportunities. I enjoy what I do immensely. "I look forward to training every day and to all the matches. I know it will end one day. That's also why I live very much in the present. "I don't think several years into the future, but as I feel today, my plan is to continue my career for several years. "The only thing that can stop those ambitions is if there is a serious injury. "It has been one of the best seasons of my career. A new standard has been set for what we can and want. "We lost one cup final against Aberdeen, were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League after a game where we had enough chances to win the game. "I was really impressed with the atmosphere we had in the dressing room at the Allianz Arena. We had drawn against Bayern Munich, but we were very disappointed that we didn't progress. "It shows me a lot about how mature we are as a team and not least about how much we have moved on. "For me, it was the right time to end up at Celtic. Because I got exactly what I was looking for. I wanted more pressure and a big, traditional club. I got that at Celtic."
Daily Record
3 days ago
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- Daily Record
Viljami Sinisalo reveals ruthless Celtic plan is right on track as numbers point to Kasper Schmeichel inevitability
Sinisalo is prepared to be patient as he knows his turn as Celtic No1 is only a matter of time Viljami Sinisalo insists his plan to dislodge Kasper Schmeichel and become Celtic 's first choice keeper is right on track. The former Aston Villa shot stopper deputised for the Great Dane while he was out injured towards the end of last season, donning the gloves for his Old Firm derby bow against Rangers at Ibrox. He also plays second fiddle with Finland to Lukas Hradecky, but has made it clear his ambition is to usurp Schmeichel while on international duty with his country. Sinisalo said: "Kasper has one year left on his contract. I have four. We are proceeding according to plan. I am 15 years younger than him. "Hopefully next season I'll get more minutes. I'll just try to play as well as I can when the opportunity arises. We'll see what happens. "Kasper is an excellent guy. He supported our team well and gave us tips when he was out with an injury. We are a good team together. "Every footballer wants to play. However, I knew that in front of me was an experienced top goalkeeper who is, so to speak, coming to the end of his career. "And that I am the young goalkeeper who is more of a project behind him. There must be some patience from me. "But the plan is to be the first-choice goalkeeper at Celtic one day and hopefully that will open doors for me here on the national team as well." Sinisalo impressed during his spell as Schmeichel's replacement, which included an Old Firm game at Ibrox He said: "Even though the end of the season was disappointing because we didn't win all three trophies, I enjoyed it "I played seven of the last ten games. I'm quite happy with what I achieved towards the end of the season. "I got to experience what it's like to be a Celtic goalkeeper and I got to play in the match that won the league. "I lifted that trophy with a slightly better conscience because I had played a part in winning it myself. "And it was cool to experience the game at Ibrox. There were a few nerves before the game - 95 per cent of the crowd were home fans, every one of whom hates you. "I will definitely remember the experience forever."
