Christian Eriksen

2022 - 3 - 26

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Christian Eriksen Scores in Denmark Return 9 Months After ... (Bleacher Report)

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen made his highly anticipated return to international soccer during the second half of Saturday's friendly against the ...

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He is making his first appearance after suffering a cardiac arrest on the field during the Euros last summer.#MyPLMorning Just 9 months after Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at the Euros, he's back playing for Denmark.

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Christian Eriksen scores with first touch for Denmark upon return to ... (CNN)

Christian Eriksen marked his return to international football by scoring with his first touch for Denmark having suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch at ...

The midfielder collapsed during Denmark's game against Finland in Copenhagen last year and received lifesaving treatment on the pitch. The 30-year-old was brought on as a halftime substitute against the Netherlands in the two countries' international friendly, 287 days after collapsing during Denmark's game against Finland in Copenhagen last year. He made his Brentford debut as a substitute in the 2-0 Premier League defeat to Newcastle on February 26 and has since started in back-to-back victories for the Bees.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen scores in return from cardiac arrest (Chicago Tribune)

Denmark's Christian Eriksen scored moments after entering against the Netherlands in his first match since suffering a cardiac arrest.

At fulltime he got a big hug from Netherlands defender Daley Blind, a former Ajax teammate who also has an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. “I had goosebumps,” Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt said. “He’s back and has the best football in front of him,” Hjulmand said. Aké restored the Dutch lead in the 29th and Depay converted a 38th-minute penalty to give the Netherlands a two-goal cushion at halftime. Eriksen, fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, got a pat on the back from Hjulmand, a handshake from Memphis Depay and a standing ovation from much of the Johan Cruyff Arena as he trotted on to the pitch to make his return to international competition at the start of the second half. It’s part of the world,” he said.

Perfect Comeback: Christian Eriksen Goal Denmark Vs Netherlands (The18)

Christian Eriksen returned to the national team for a Denmark vs Netherlands friendly and scored a goal two minutes after coming on.

I'm looking forward to playing at the Qatar World Cup but there are a lot of games in between and I'm focused on them." I felt very welcome (by the Netherlands fans). I've been here before (for Ajax) for many years so of course, they know me, but it was a very heart-warming reception for sure. "I was happy the ball came to me and of course, it was a lovely finish," Eriksen told Sky Sports. "To start the comeback in international football like this was the perfect way.

Christian Eriksen scores two minutes into first Denmark appearance ... (ESPN)

Christian Eriksen enjoyed a dream return for Denmark, scoring two minutes into his first game since he suffered cardiac arrest during a match.

His goal and his attempt at the post shows his class." "I must say at the pitch, at some moments, it was hard to go all-in against him. The Netherlands would go onto win 4-2 but not before Eriksen came close to a dream second goal when hitting the post.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen scores goal with first touch in his return ... (Sporting News)

Christian Eriksen suffered cardiac arrest in Denmark's first game of Euro 2021, but scored with his first touch in his return for the national team in a ...

I want to prove I've moved on and that I can play on the national team again. It was later confirmed in the Danish media that Eriksen had been unconscious with no heartbeat for approximately four minutes. But the Netherlands would score one more time for the final 4-2 score.