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Matthew Holt

What happened to Christian Eriksen and why did the Denmark star collapse?

Christian Eriksen has made a superb return to international football on the biggest stage of them all, turning out for Denmark against Tunisia in Qatar.

The former Brentford and Tottenham midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest back in 2020, as he fell to the ground during his nations group game against Finland in Copenhagen. Eriksen was treated at both pitchside and in hospital in the days that followed, with fears the talented midfielder would not make it through the events that occurred.

But having since been fitted with an ICD to help with his heart problems, Eriksen returned to Premier League last season, helping Brentford in the second half of the 21/22 campaign. Now, enjoying success under Erik ten Hag this season at Manchester United, it's been a crazy few years for the 30-year-old.

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