Peter Schmeichel was born on the 18th November 1963. He is nicknamed the "Great Dane" by fans. This is partly due to his intimidating physique - he is 6 foot 4" and weighs 16 stone. His size XXXL jerseys had to be specially made for him! But he was also given this nickname because of his amazing goalkeeping skills, making him the best goalkeeper ever for United. He was voted the World's Best Goalkeeper in 1992 and 1993.
He was relatively unknown before he came to United, playing with small Danish clubs. He moved to United in 1991, following his impressive displays for Denmark. He was bought for £530,000, which Alex Ferguson described as "the bargain of the century". Life in the premiership is tough for goalkeepers, because they have to be very physical, but this suited Schmeichel down to a tee.
He made his debut for United on the 17th August 1991 against Notts County. United secured a 2-0 win. In his first season at united, they came runners up in the league and won the Football League Cup for the first time in their history. In this season, he also helped Denmark to win the European Championship.
In the 92/93 season, Schmeichel kept 22 clean sheets, which earned him the name "Mr Clean Sheet". He played in every single game, and helped United to their first Premier League title in 26 years. He was named world's best goalie in 92 and 93. In January 1994, he had a row with Ferguson after their 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Apparently Schmeichel said some nasty things, and Ferguson subsequently sacked him. Schmeichel made a sincere apology and Ferguson decided to let him stay, he wouldn't want to lose the amazing skill of Schmeichel. Ironically, Man Utd went on to win the 93/94 Premier League title and the FA cup.
During the 1995-96 season - in which United claimed on historic double-double (being the first club to win two doubles, after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the F.A. Cup final and pipping Newcastle United to the League title) - Peter Schmeichel scored his first and only goal for United when he headed the equaliser in a UEFA Cup first round draw against Russian's Rotar Volgograd on 26 September 1996. Despite being a goalkeeper, he would run into the attack if his team was behind.
The 1998/1999 season was by far the best season Schmeichel had at United. Man Utd won the FA cup against Arsenal. Schmeichel saved a penalty kick from Bergkamp in the last minutes of the game to send it into extra time. In the absence of the suspended Roy Keane, Schmeichel captained the team into the Champions League final in May 1999. Their opponents, Bayern Munich were leading 1-0 until the very last minutes of the game. With the game heading into second-half injury time and Manchester United facing defeat, The Reds won a corner. As was usual when United needed to score Peter Schmeichel went up for the corner. As the ball was swung in by David Beckham, Schmeichel's presence seemed to distract the Bayern defence and a poor clearance fell to the feet of Ryan Giggs whose shot was turned in by Teddy Sheringham. Their opponents were deflated and United could sense victory. In the last seconds of the game, Man Utd won a corner. Beckham's corner kick was flicked in by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. This 2–1 victory for United ensured that Schmeichel's United career ended on the highest possible note. In an unforgettable celebratory moment, Schmeichel was shown cartwheeling gleefully in his area after Solskjaer's winning goal. In his final season at United, they won the treble - the premier league, FA cup and the champions league.
He managed to win everything he could, including 5 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the UEFA Champions League. He appeared 292 times for United, and in his whole career scored 12 goals, an amazing feat for a goalkeeper.
He was relatively unknown before he came to United, playing with small Danish clubs. He moved to United in 1991, following his impressive displays for Denmark. He was bought for £530,000, which Alex Ferguson described as "the bargain of the century". Life in the premiership is tough for goalkeepers, because they have to be very physical, but this suited Schmeichel down to a tee.
He made his debut for United on the 17th August 1991 against Notts County. United secured a 2-0 win. In his first season at united, they came runners up in the league and won the Football League Cup for the first time in their history. In this season, he also helped Denmark to win the European Championship.
In the 92/93 season, Schmeichel kept 22 clean sheets, which earned him the name "Mr Clean Sheet". He played in every single game, and helped United to their first Premier League title in 26 years. He was named world's best goalie in 92 and 93. In January 1994, he had a row with Ferguson after their 3-3 draw with Liverpool. Apparently Schmeichel said some nasty things, and Ferguson subsequently sacked him. Schmeichel made a sincere apology and Ferguson decided to let him stay, he wouldn't want to lose the amazing skill of Schmeichel. Ironically, Man Utd went on to win the 93/94 Premier League title and the FA cup.
During the 1995-96 season - in which United claimed on historic double-double (being the first club to win two doubles, after beating Liverpool 1-0 in the F.A. Cup final and pipping Newcastle United to the League title) - Peter Schmeichel scored his first and only goal for United when he headed the equaliser in a UEFA Cup first round draw against Russian's Rotar Volgograd on 26 September 1996. Despite being a goalkeeper, he would run into the attack if his team was behind.
The 1998/1999 season was by far the best season Schmeichel had at United. Man Utd won the FA cup against Arsenal. Schmeichel saved a penalty kick from Bergkamp in the last minutes of the game to send it into extra time. In the absence of the suspended Roy Keane, Schmeichel captained the team into the Champions League final in May 1999. Their opponents, Bayern Munich were leading 1-0 until the very last minutes of the game. With the game heading into second-half injury time and Manchester United facing defeat, The Reds won a corner. As was usual when United needed to score Peter Schmeichel went up for the corner. As the ball was swung in by David Beckham, Schmeichel's presence seemed to distract the Bayern defence and a poor clearance fell to the feet of Ryan Giggs whose shot was turned in by Teddy Sheringham. Their opponents were deflated and United could sense victory. In the last seconds of the game, Man Utd won a corner. Beckham's corner kick was flicked in by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. This 2–1 victory for United ensured that Schmeichel's United career ended on the highest possible note. In an unforgettable celebratory moment, Schmeichel was shown cartwheeling gleefully in his area after Solskjaer's winning goal. In his final season at United, they won the treble - the premier league, FA cup and the champions league.
He managed to win everything he could, including 5 Premier League titles, three FA Cups and the UEFA Champions League. He appeared 292 times for United, and in his whole career scored 12 goals, an amazing feat for a goalkeeper.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city in Denmark. Copenhagen has repeatedly been recognized as one of the cities with the best quality of life. It is also considered one of the world's most environmentally friendly cities. The water in the inner harbour is so clean that you can swim in it, and 36% of all citizens commute to work by bicycle. Every day they cycle a combined 1.2 million km.
Copenhagen is in the oceanic climate zone, which means that it experiences changing weather patterns in all 4 seasons of the year. It experiences moderate precipitation throughout the year. The hottest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 20.4 degrees celcius.
Copenhagen has always been associated with beer. Carlsberg has been brewed in Copenhagen since 1847. Carlsberg is the fourth largest brewery group in the world. The old brewery in Copenhagen is open to visitors and some of the famous visitors included Winston Churchill and Queen Elizbeth II.
Many tourists flock here to see the famous statue of Hans Christian Andersen or the Little Mermaid.
The little mermaid statue sits on a rock in the harbour, and attracts many tourists.
More tourist attractions are:
Tivoli- the old amusement park from 1843
Tivoli- the old amusement park from 1843
Amalienborg Palace - the home of the Danish Royal Family.
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