Kasper Schmeichel has shrugged off vicious criticism in his homeland and insisted it's part of football.
The veteran Celtic keeper was at the centre of massive controversy in Denmark after a columnist compared his efforts at punching the ball away to a 'child with polio', which sparked outrage, following a Nations League play-off defeat in Portugal.
The Danish Players Union led a wave of revulsion about the comment, which was published in Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet and leading international stars backed the veteran keeper.
It caused his legendary father Peter to vow never to speak to the publication again after an angry outburst about the article outside a church before a funeral.
However, 38-year-old Schmeichel has taken a more relaxed view on it ahead of his country's friendlies against Northern Ireland and Lithuania.
He said: "I haven't read it at all. And I haven't given it a thought because I've had an injury that I had to think about quite a lot.
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"I've said what needs to be said about it. It's part of football.
"You can choose whether you want to listen to it or not. And I learned pretty early in my career that - as much as possible - you should only listen to your manager, teammates and those who know you.
"Football is the greatest sport in the world. It's passion, joy and sorrow. That's everything. With passion, there will always be great emotions and reactions. That's part of it."
