The Danish national soccer player Christian Eriksen thanked him for the global sympathy in his first interview after his collapse at the European Championship last summer.
“It was unbelievable that so many people felt the need to write to me or give me flowers. It touched so many people – and they wanted to show my family and me that. That makes me happy,” said Eriksen in an interview with the Danish TV channel “DR1”.
The 29-year-old midfielder collapsed on the pitch in Copenhagen on June 12, 2021 during the European Championship group game against Finland and had to be resuscitated. Even when he was in the hospital, countless fans brought flowers over for days.
“It was strange because I didn’t expect people to send me flowers because I was dead for five minutes,” said Eriksen, who was implanted with a defibrillator. This recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and triggers shocks in an emergency.
Support was “exceptional” for Christian Eriksen
He is deeply touched that so many people are worried about him and his state of health and continue to do so.
“It was extraordinary. It was a great support for me to get all the sympathy. And people are still texting me. I thanked everyone and I want to thank everyone,” said Eriksen, who had to terminate his contract with Inter Milan.
In Italy, no athlete is allowed to play with a defibrillator. How his career will continue is open.
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