Celtic goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says that as long as he has a hunger and desire to continue playing, he won't hang up his gloves.
The Dane is entering the final year of his contract with the Parkhead club.
Schmeichel struggled with injury towards the end of last season but started his side's most recent friendly with Sporting CP.
Speaking after the match, the 38-year-old blew away any suggestions that he has nothing else left to achieve in the game: "That’s not my mindset — I haven’t done everything," quipped Schmeichel [SunSport].
"There’s a lot still to accomplish.
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"In all honesty, I never think differently to that. I’ve never been the type of guy to think in restrictions or limitations.
"At the moment, I’m just loving playing football. I’m living what I always dreamed of doing since I was a kid.
"If I can’t enjoy this, then what can I enjoy?
"It’s wrong to say I feel privileged to do this job because I sacrificed a lot to get here. But a lot of people in the world would do anything to be in the position that I’m in.
"It would be a waste for me not to enjoy it. When you get to a certain part of your career, you know that you haven’t got forever, so you enjoy it even more.
"I cherish every single day that I get to go on the pitch, and jump on the grass and catch balls and dive around like a lunatic. It’s a good life! I also love being part of a club where the culture is so driven by winning all the time.
"That really motivates me every single day to get up to it, to make sure we uphold those standards and strive for more. As long as I’m enjoying that and as long as that hunger or desire is there, then I’ll keep on playing.
"But I’m not the type of person to say that I’m going to do this or going to do that. I take everything as it comes. At this stage of my career, nothing’s ever guaranteed. It never is at any point, but one injury can end your career at this stage.
"So it’s all about being here, contributing, enjoying every single minute. The only way I do that is by being part of a winning team."
