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Schmeichel retires with no way back from shoulder injury
Key takeaways
- SNSImage caption, Schmeichel won the Scottish Premiership with Celtic in each of his two seasons at the club
- Kasper Schmeichel has retired at the age of 39, with the Celtic and Denmark goalkeeper unable to recover sufficiently from a serious shoulder injury.
- Schmeichel, who was soon out of contract at Celtic, had been out of action since February and after consulting with surgeons has decided to end his playing career.
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SNSImage caption, Schmeichel won the Scottish Premiership with Celtic in each of his two seasons at the club
Kasper Schmeichel has retired at the age of 39, with the Celtic and Denmark goalkeeper unable to recover sufficiently from a serious shoulder injury.
Schmeichel, who was soon out of contract at Celtic, had been out of action since February and after consulting with surgeons has decided to end his playing career.
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