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Peter Schmeichel

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Soccer Player

The Resume

    (November 18, 1963- )
    Born in Gladsaxe, Denmark
    Goaltender for Gladsaxe-Hero (1981-84), Hvidovre (1984-87), Brøndby (1987-91), Manchester United (1991-99), Sporting CP (1999-2001), Aston Villa (2001-02) and Manchester City (2002-03)
    Member of the Danish national soccer team (1987-2001)

Why he might be annoying:

    His middle name is Bolesław.
    He is divorced and remarried.
    He played on seven different teams during his career.
    He often criticized his defenders when they made mistakes on the field.
    He was accused of using racial slurs on the field towards another player during his tenure with Manchester United.
    He drew fire from human rights activists for sportswashing, after he accepted money from Russia and Qatar to promote their World Cup bids, despite both countries' poor track records with human rights.
    He supported a proposal to see the World Cup hosted every two years, rather than four.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the most capped player in the history of the Danish soccer program.
    He scored 11 goals during his career, which was unheard of for a goaltender.
    He was considered among the top goaltenders in soccer during his prime years.
    He accepted less money than he was worth to join Manchester United, in order to play under Sir Alex Ferguson.
    He was remembered for doing an iconic cartwheel celebration after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s goal that allowed him to finish his career with Manchester United a champion.
    He is the first goaltender in the history of the English Premier League to score a goal.

Credit: Eddie Burphy


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