Less than 18 months after suffering a cardiac arrest during a European Championships game, Christian Eriksen received a rousing reception upon his major tournament return.
The Denmark international received pitchside assistance after collapsing during a game against Finland at Parken in Copenhagen in June 2021. The midfielder, who joined Manchester United ahead of the 2022-23 season, revealed he “died for five minutes” before recovering and, eventually, returning to football.
Eriksen made his international return in March 2022, scoring with his first touch in a friendly against the Netherlands. He was named in the starting line-up as Kasper Hjulmand’s side began their World Cup campaign against Tunisia, and looked emotional as Denmark lined up for the national anthems.
