“I got goosebumps when he came onto the field,” said Matthijs de Ligt, central defender of the Dutch national team, after the 4-2 win. “Sometimes I found it difficult to go really hard. Of course you have to turn off that feeling as a football player, but yes: you are also a bit of a human being. We are all very happy that he is back at this level.”
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Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championship match with Finland in June, came into the team halfway through and scored almost immediately. “I actually only wanted to introduce him later, but we had to do something,” said Danish national coach Kasper Hjulmand, who looked at a 3-1 deficit with his team halfway through. “It was great to see him receive a warm welcome here. That he also scores directly. It was a big moment. Christian is back.”
