Danish goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel has broken his silence on the homeland row about his son Kasper by delivering an angry snub to the critics of the Celtic keeper.
The Hoops No.1 appears to be winning the race to be fit in time for the Scottish Cup Final in two weeks against Aberdeen at Hampden.
He suffered a shoulder injury while playing for Denmark in March in their Nations League play-off defeat in Portugal.
Schmeichel was at the centre of massive controversy in his homeland after a columnist compared his efforts at punching the ball away to a 'child with polio', which sparked outrage in Denmark.
The Danish Players Union led a wave of revulsion about the comment, which was published in Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet and leading Danish stars backed the veteran keeper.
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However, neither Kasper nor his famous father Peter have commented on it....until this week.
The 61-year-old former Manchester United and Manchester City star was attending the funeral of Danish agent Ole Frederiksen in Charlottenlund along with prominent ex-footballers.
They were all approached to be interviewed to pay tribute to him, but Schmeichel made it clear his thoughts on the controversy.
He said: "I will never ever talk to Ekstra Bladet because of the way you treated my son.
"And I say that here in the church."
