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Josh O'Brien

Christian Eriksen explains difference playing in air-conditioned Qatar World Cup stadiums

Denmark star Christian Eriksen has shed light on what it feels like for the players in the World Cup to be competing inside air conditioned stadiums.

All bar one of the stadiums being used for the tournament in Qatar boast huge air conditioning systems due to the intense heat in Qatar near enough all year round. Denmark are now one game into the competition, their opening clash coming in the form of a 0-0 draw against Tunisia in which Eriksen's side had enough chances to secure all three points.

The Manchester United midfielder has opened up on what the air conditioning feels like for the players at pitch level as he revealed it does have its negatives despite keeping the stars cool in the face of what is at times astonishing levels of heat.

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