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The Guardian - UK
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Sport

Kasper Schmeichel

Kasper Schmeichel
John Barry gives us Kasper... the Friendly Ghoulkeeper! Ah, you didn't see that one coming did you? Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
"It seems Steve McClaren's attempts to persuade the 'Ghoulkeeper' to join England have reached a 'dead' end," honks Craig Gardiner. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
Ryan Coutant found Kasper having a little tantrum after he discovered he wouldn't be No1. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
Daniel Norton unveils Manchester City's cunning new plan to distract the fans from their owner's dealings. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
Roy Ward found Steve McClaren and Brian Barwick sizing up Kasper for England duty. "I don't care what other people say, Brian - it's definitely a bulldog." Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
Howard Jones reckons Kes-per's formative years in goal during Brian Glover's PE lessons have stood him in good stead. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
"Manchester City turn to the second most famous Schmeichel, (also known for his flailing limbs) to steer clear of the relegation dogfight," chortles Dave Ellis, as the staff of the Manchester Guardian look to the desk's only Coronation Street fan for an explanation. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
Dinesh Vijayan has Sven-Goran Eriksson rocking the Caspah. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
We're too terrified by Jethro Johnson's effort to riff on the awful film that inspired it. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
"In this remake of a 1987 Dudley Moore film, a mysterious potion switches the personalities of a retired goalkeeper and his son," explains Joris Janssens, failing to explain why Kasper appears to have morphed into Mick McCarthy. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
Lightsabers to the ready - Bjorn Arntsen reckons the Force is strong with this one. Photograph: Public domain
Kasper Schmeichel
And there's just time for one last friendly ghost riff from Andrew Webster. "Casper the Friendly Ghost was, if memory serves, the black sheep of the family in that he was calm, polite and well-spoken," muses Andrew. "Whereas Kasper Schmeichel's family of course, has no history of anger, profanity or... eh? Oh." Photograph: Public domain
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