Eight months after his cardiac arrest at the Euro, against Finland, Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen played again for the first time in competition, on Saturday February 26. Now a Brentford player in the Premier League, he came into play against Newcastle but could not prevent his team’s defeat (0-2).
The Dane, who has been living with a defibrillator since his discomfort at the Euro, received a long ovation from the public when he entered the 52and minute of the meeting. Several banners and messages in his honor were visible in the public. As a symbol, Christian Eriksen replaced his compatriot Mathias Jensen, who had himself replaced during the match against Finland at the Euro.
“It’s a great day”
“It’s a great day for all of us, but especially for Christian and his family”announced his coach Thomas Frank on Friday, promising that Christian Eriksen would have at least a few minutes of play on Saturday.
A moment of history as Christian Eriksen returns to the field replacing Jensen. The same change that happened at Eu… https://t.co/acw3yKq9Lg
The Dane signed with the English club on the last day of the winter transfer window at the end of January, and had already played a few minutes with his new club in a friendly match. Christian Eriksen had been forced to terminate his contract with Inter Milan, his former club, the presence of a subcutaneous defibrillator being considered incompatible with the practice of professional football in Italy, which is not the case in England .
