Schjelderup shines at Benfica, recalls: I felt my life... | OneFootball

Months after what happened, now more relieved, Andreas Schjelderup shared how "horrible" it was to deal with the conviction that put his name in the mouths of the world. Not knowing what to do, in an "incredibly strange situation", the Benfica player - who sees the Danish fullback leaving at the end of the season - closed himself off and kept it a secret from his own family.

The phone call from the Danish police on June 23 of last year changed everything. After learning about the accusation of sharing a video with sexual content involving minors, Schjelderup was shining for the Eagles in the Club World Cup - he was indeed the key figure in the 1-0 victory against Bayern Munich. "I felt like my life was over, I didn't know what to do", he admitted in an interview with Norway's TV2.

"It's a matter I'm not proud of", he also said, about a situation he recalls as a "cerebral hemorrhage". "Until then, I felt like I had lived my life without making a single mistake. I always practiced good deeds and was a good example. I know I was a role model for many, I'm aware of that", he said.

"I felt it was a mistake I made myself and wanted to correct it alone. I felt like the world collapsed. At that moment, you think your life is over", recalled the young Norwegian winger, who informed those around him in September, days before the case became public.

"My father has been one of my greatest supports and helped me find calm. Both he and the rest of the family have been very good to me", he shared, regretting the incident over two years ago, when he was with Nordsjaelland. At that time, he shared a video with a group of friends on the social network Snapchat, an act he defends as thoughtless.

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