Top 10: Peter Schmeichel saves to celebrate Dane’s birthday

Peter Schmeichel turns 60 today and the football world has been wishing him a happy birthday.

The Dane was a true goalkeeping giant, whose influence can still be seen in the profession today.

Schmeichel was the best in the world at times and finished his United career on a high of captaining the side in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. The night the treble was secured.

Watch Schmiechel’s top 10 saves for Manchester United and see why we called him the Great Dane before he left and cartwheeled for Man City.

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