Peter Schmeichel interview: Roy Keane didn’t speak to many players but he’s very different now

Former Manchester United goalkeeper on Cantona, Keane, his double-agent dad and the hurt of Old Trafford misery.

1997: Roy Keane (left) and Peter Schmeichel of Manchester United hold the FA Charity Shield after victory against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. Pic: Graham Chadwick/Allsport

“There’s no doubt that I was born with a special talent,” Peter Schmeichel says as he avoids wasting time with false modesty. 

After a remarkable career in which he won the Champions League, five Premier League titles and three FA Cups with Manchester United, as well as the European Championship with Denmark in 1992, Schmeichel speaks with the conviction which characterised his performances in goal.