Is Denmark star Kasper Schmeichel the son of Peter Schmeichel?
Get the latest news, analysis and interviews Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice  Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has been a key figure for his country at Euro 2020, helping his side reach the semi-final against England. When Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest in the early days of the tournament, the 34-year-old Leicester City shot-stopper was pictured consoling Eriksen's partner and reassured her that Eriksen was alive. And he comes from a strong family in terms of footballing talent. Yes. Kasper is the son of Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel, who played as a goalkeeper and is best known for captaining United to victory in the 1999 Champions League final to complete the treble. Prior to Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final, he labelled Denmark as the favourites to win and reach the final this Sunday against Italy. "I had big hopes for this Danish team," Schmeichel told MUTV. "It was a very difficult beginning for them in the Euros, but they've overcome a lot of that difficulty and have managed to produce some really, really exciting results. I think it's well deserved that they're in the semi-final. "People [in Denmark] are very excited, of course they are. Football has not really been top of the agenda for many, many years. Other things have taken over, other sports, other activities, social media, gaming. A lot of things have made football a secondary thing really but now, everyone's talking about it, everyone's excited, everyone's watching it. We had people who have never watched football in their lives driving from Denmark to Amsterdam to watch the team!" Peter was part of the famous Denmark side that unexpectedly won the 1992 European Championships. Nearly three decades on from the stunning achievement, his son has the opportunity to do the same. "The night Denmark played Wales in the last 16 was precisely 29 years after our win," Peter pointed out. "If I'm honest, I think that we are a very good footballing nation. We are currently ninth in the FIFA rankings. I think we've lost [only] five games in 50. We qualify for all the big tournaments, we do well, we got to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. "We might be a small country but in football terms we're up there. We think we can compete with anybody, we think we can have the same chance as anybody, but of course we don't have the same number of quality players as other nations have. So for us, it's about creating an atmosphere and making sure everything is right on the day. Then it's set up for us to make results. "I'm absolutely sure [Kasper is looking forward to it]. They obviously had a little bit of a difficult time in Azerbaijan, in Baku, playing in very hot conditions. They had to stay overnight, travel back, they had one day in camp and then had to travel to England. So I've had limited time to speak to him but I'm sure he's looking forward to it. "It is everybody's dream, every player in the world, I can guarantee you that, to play at Wembley. It doesn't get much better."