"Peter, you've done exceedingly well in your own professional field. However, you can't deprive your child of his opportunity in this area," you can't measure him by your abilities; he's only fifteen!"
"Come on, take a look at Manchester City."
"Don't look at him from a father's perspective. Look at him as teammates, as a coach, as a mentor, and you'll see Casper in a new light!"
Schmeichel was tangled in thought on the other end of the phone.
Before him lay the contract for the assistant coach of the Denmark national team.
It was the first step towards the dream he had since his retirement.
For nearly forty years, he had been striving for his dreams, never once stopping.
So much so that...he had never compromised for his family.
The education of his children, the jobs of his family members, where they all lived—everything changed because of him.
Caught up in matches, he had not spent significant time with his children in recent years.