Three years after collapsing on the field at the last Euro, Christian Eriksen scored on Sunday to put Denmark ahead of Slovenia 1-0.
Eriksen, who suffered cardiac arrest on the field at Euro 2020, returned with full force at Euro 2024. The 32-year-old midfielder scored a wonderful shot from a throw-in in the 17th minute to give Denmark the lead.
Eriksen collapsed during the first half of a match against Finland at Euro 2020, which was postponed until 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Danish midfielder received CPR on the field and was transported to a nearby hospital. The Danish team doctor confirmed that Eriksen had to be fully resuscitated after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Eriksen returned to international football in 2022 and scored in their first game back, a 4-2 defeat to the Netherlands. He was included in Denmark’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and played every minute of the tournament. Denmark did not make it out of the group stage.
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