Schmeichel set to call it a day

PETER SCHMEICHEL has paid tribute to Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as he prepares to retire from football.

The Manchester City goalkeeper yesterday announced that this would be his last season.

It was at Old Trafford, however, that Schmeichel enjoyed the finest moments of his career playing under Ferguson. There he was an integral part of a side that won the Champions League, five Premiership titles, three FA Cups and a League Cup.