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Schmeichel: Leicester making history reaching Europa Conference League semifinal

Leicester City captain Kasper Schmeichel says they're making history after reaching the Europa Conference League semifinal.

The goalkeeper was part of the Foxes teams who broke new ground to win the Premier League title in 2016 and the FA Cup last year, and captained them to a 2-1 win over PSV Eindhoven that booked their spot in the last four of the Europa Conference League.

"A lot of us been here a long time and we keep making history," said Schmeichel. "There is another chapter to be written and why shouldn't we write it?

"We are a young club against a juggernaut of European football here. We made it difficult for ourselves and luck went against us, but we dug in and got the result – that shows a top mentality. That's what we strive for and what makes me proud.

"We have big belief in our ability, and the direction the club is going in. I am very proud personally to captain this club and my country (Denmark). These are the biggest accolades you can have as an individual.

"We wait and see what happens next. We showed last year in the FA Cup that we have to beat good teams to win it. We have to take the challenge on."

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