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Leicester keeper Schmeichel joins French club Nice

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FILE - Leicester's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel gives instructions during the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Everton at King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Sunday, May 8, 2022.AP

Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel joined French club Nice on Wednesday after an 11-year spell with Leicester during which he helped the team win a Premier League title.

The 35-year-old Schmeichel was a key figure for the Foxes when they won the second-tier Championship in 2014, the Premier League title in 2016, and the FA Cup and Community Shield last year.

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