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KASPER SCHMEICHEL’S short term future is sealed with the goalkeeper to continue with Celtic next season.
But he already has an idea of what’s ahead once his playing career comes to an end.
Schmeichel, 38, joined Celtic on a free transfer from Anderlecht last summer.
After signing an initial one-year contract, the Denmark No1 has already penned an extension that will see him stay with the Hoops for next season.
Come the end of the 2025/26 campaign, Schmeichel will just be six months off his 40th birthday.
But by no means is the former Leicester and Manchester City stopper considering retirement.
Appearing on The Overlap, the Premier League winner insisted he still hasn’t even thought about calling it quits.
Schmeichel said: “I’ve never thought in limitations.
“No (I haven’t thought about retirement yet). I’ve never been he kind of guy to think in limitations.
“If I was thinking limitations I’d live into the whole living in the shadow of someone and maybe not achieving things I want to achieve.
“I’ve always lived in the thought that anything is possible. I’ve also been lucky in the sense that I’ve had a dad who’s gone through this.
“Is there a better job out there than being a footballer? No.
“While I’m physically able, I know there’s not something better waiting for me right now.
“But what I do now is appreciate it more than ever.”
As mentioned, Schmeichel has already extended his contract to stay with Celtic throughout the next season.
Despite his lengthy career – one that’s included playing at the very top level – Schmeichel insists playing for Celtic has been a whole new challenge for him.
He continued: “I’ve got another year after this. When you get to that age you play it by ear and not taking anything for granted. An injury could finish it all.
“I love football, I’ve always loved football. The opportunity of going to Celtic was a unique one for me. You’ve played for clubs who expected to win, I’ve never really played for those clubs where it’s expected.
“Going to Celtic now, that pressure that if you don’t win, if you draw it’s a catastrophe. It’s elevated my game, it’s not just about winning, it’s about being perfect.
“Every action I do now, every bit of handling has to be perfect. It’s not just about winning.
“Now there’s different things that motivate me, now it’s about winning and winning well and how much we can win.”
While Schmeichel is very much zoned in on his playing career, he DOES have an idea on what he’d like to do after.
Revealing his plans, the goalkeeper has an eye on TWO potential career paths once his gloves are put away for the last time.
Gary Neville asked Schmeichel: “Pundit or coach?”
The Hoops goalie said: “Both, I think. I think I’d try both. I’m doing my badges and the actual coaching element on the pitch, I love. I love that part, that’s really enjoyable.
“I enjoy doing things like this as well. I think just kind of see.”
He continued: “I don’t know. I think you want to just try and do a bit of everything.
“I don’t know what will be the future. Right now, I want to stay in the now. I don’t want to look too far ahead.
“I know the type of person I am, I’ll be sitting in 10 years time and thinking ‘why didn’t I just enjoy it a bit more?'”
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MAURA Higgins was battling a crippling company debt of £678,000 before her Jungle stint – and she’s spent the last year hustling to get her firm out of the red.
It comes as the 34-year-old appeared to share a brief drunken kiss with married I’m A Celebrity campmate Danny Jones, 38, at a Brit Awards after-party on Saturday night (March 1).
Maura, who shot to fame on the fifth series of ITV2’s Love Island in 2019, released accounts for her ‘media representation’ company shortly before the awards.
Named The Flutter Effect Ltd, the Love Island alumni is the sole director and likely uses it to manage income from her social media and telly gigs.
It is named after her infamous catchphrase describing having a crush on someone – “fanny flutters”.
Files show that Maura’s company ended its latest reported financial year in £677,868 debt.
The company owed £58,481 in corporation tax, £71,215 in other taxation and social security, and £548,172 to other creditors in the year to November 2023.
This had increased even further from £556,904 in the previous financial year.
The accounts also showed that Maura’s total equity in The Flutter Effect Ltd had decreased by £64,897 in the space of the year.
She had £152,634 equity in the financial year to November 2022, but this had dropped £87,737 by November 2023.
Her cash at bank and in hand also dropped to £394,384 from £508,126 in that time – a total reduction of £113,742.
Maura elected not to include a copy of the profit and loss account within her financial statements.
The documents were filed onto Companies House on February 20, shortly before she appeared to kiss McFly man Danny during a night out after the Brit Awards.
The pair met while filming the latest series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in November last year, following which Danny was crowned King of the Jungle.
He is said to have held crunch talks with his wife Georgia Horsley after the video of him appearing to kiss Maura was released.
Insiders said that the couple had spoken about the incident and were keen to “move on with their lives”.
Sources close to Maura have revealed at the time of her I’m A Celeb stint that she had telly and brand deals in the pipeline for after the show which were worth around £1.5 million.
The Sun was told: “Beauty brands, fashion labels and TV execs in the UK and US are already queuing up to work with her. She’s had some incredible offers.
“This next chapter is going to be huge for her. She’s excited about the opportunities coming her way.”
And the rumours were true, as Maura went on to secure partnership deals with make-up giant Mac, health brand Alo and fast fashion label Oh Polly.
It is unclear exactly how much the Love Island USA After Sun host charges to promote brands to her 4.1 million Instagram followers, but some reports claim it could be as high as £31,000.
Maura also has a dormant company listed on Companies House called False Flutter Lashes Ltd.
It was incorporated in November 2020 for ‘wholesale of perfume and cosmetics’ but is yet to report active accounts.
Showbiz insiders claim that Maura is currently being courted by Celebs Go Dating bosses, who are desperate to sign her up following her boozy kiss – which could see her rake in another tasty payday.
Bigwigs at Channel 4 reckon her on-screen return would be TV gold, and sources say the kiss has only made producers more determined to get her on the next series of the E4 dating show.
A source told The Sun: “Since she’s found herself back in the headlines after appearing to share a drunken kiss with Danny Jones at the Brits, they are hell-bent on signing her up as they know it would be a huge talking point for the show.”
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