After more than 3 years since suffering a stroke on the field, Christian Eriksen scored for the Danish team at EURO 2024.
In the 18th minute of the match against Slovenia, the Danish players performed a quick throw-in combination when the opponent had not yet established a defense. Jonas Wind touched his heel to assist Christian Eriksen to score the opening goal of the match.
The midfielder became the oldest player to ever score for the Danish team in a EURO final round, at the age of 32 years and 123 days. That was also the moment Eriksen’s magical 1100 days were completed.
“The image of Eriksen celebrating a goal and a bright smile on his face is in stark contrast to the heartbreaking scene at EURO 2020. That day, his teammates on the Danish team held hands and stood around Eriksen as he was released. treatment, trying to shield the midfielder from the lenses and eyes in the stands“, CNN news site commented.
On June 13, 2021, the match between Denmark and Finland at EURO 2021 witnessed the moment of Christian Eriksen’s escape from death. In the 43rd minute, the midfielder suddenly collapsed on the field even though he did not collide with him. Eriksen did not regain consciousness, suffered a cardiac arrest, and was given first aid at the stadium before being hospitalized.
Eriksen has a journey back to the top that few people can do.
Recalling the past, Eriksen said he “died in 5 minutes” and reminiscing: “I learned that even after a bad time, things will be different at some point. One of the first sayings I heard was that even when you feel good, you feel bad and then you feel good again. Emotions ebb and flow over time and are our companions“.
The period that followed made the star born in 1992 difficult. In December 2021, Eriksen had to liquidate his contract with Inter Milan. The Serie A organizers did not agree to let Eriksen play with a defibrillator implanted in his body.
In January 2022, he trained with the Ajax youth team to maintain his fitness and then suddenly signed a 6-month contract with Brentford in the English Premier League.
In March 2022, Eriksen returned to the national team in the friendly match Denmark vs Netherlands. In July 2022, Eriksen signed a contract with Man Utd. He won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup championship with the Old Trafford team.
The 2023/2024 season is somewhat disappointing for Eriksen as he cannot contribute much to Man Utd. However, Eriksen immediately proved his class when he returned to play for the national team.
He is considered the “conductor” of the Danish team. Eriksen scored and created many opportunities for his teammates to score. The former Tottenham player even moves flexibly and has running steps like in his twenties. Unfortunately, Eriksen could not help Denmark win. They were equalized by Slovenia in the second half.
However, there are still many opportunities for Denmark to continue. Christian Eriksen is expected to continue to shine in the remainder of the tournament in Germany – most likely this flamboyant midfielder’s last EURO.