Schmeichel: Wrestling with Roy Keane & Nearly Being Sacked by Sir Alex! | Stick To Football EP 51
Stick to Football
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4.6 • 686 Ratings
🗓️ 3 October 2024
⏱️ 85 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back to Stick to Football, brought to you by SkyBet.
Our special guest is one of the best goalkeepers ever: Peter Schmeichel. The Great Dane is joined by hosts Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Jill Scott.
The 1999 treble winner reflects on his career before turning pro, including some early jobs in a textile factory which he believes helped him in football.
Jamie shares how the legendary Danish 1992 Euro champion helped him experience the iconic Yellow Wall at Borussia Dortmund.
Schmeichel shares a behind-the-scenes story - where he clashed with Sir Alex Ferguson in an Anfield dressing room! And Roy and Peter dive into their infamous fallout - and discuss their brawl.
The panel debate who the best goalkeeper in the world is and Peter opens up about his close bond with his son, fellow goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel; reflecting on Leicester’s famous Premier League triumph and why he believes Celtic is currently the perfect club for Kasper.
Lastly, don’t miss the post-show treat—Peter picks up the guitar for a sing-along session!
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00:00 Behind the scenes
06:13 Promo
07:03 Intro
07:17 Peter and Jamie in Dortmund
13:35 Peter’s jobs before turning professional
22:48 Signing for Bromby
25:04 Hero growing up
26:50 Playing handball in Denmark
35:29 Modern day goalkeeping
44:00 Joining Manchester United
54:00 What made Peter Schmeichel the best goalkeeper?
57:42 Peter Schmeichel arguing with Sir Alex Ferguson in the Anfield dressing room
01:04:08 Roy Keane and Peter Schmeichel’s fight
01:09:35 Who is the best Premier League keeper?
01:12:55 Watching Kasper Schmeichel
01:19:56 End of show sing-a-long!
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