The 34-year-old Danish international has another year on his contract with Wolfsburg. But he should ask himself whether it makes sense to continue. Even for those around him
After the 2021 European Championship, the Danish internationals met for dinner with their families. A way to exorcise the terror experienced on June 12, when Christian Eriksen collapsed to the ground with his heart stopped. At a certain point, Eriksen gets up to go to the bathroom. The companions change worried looks because he is slow in returning. Sabrina, Christian’s wife, bursts into tears. A panic attack. False alarm, thank God. On June 12th she cried on the pitch, in Kjaer’s arms, certain of losing her man. It’s easy to imagine with what heart Sabrina witnessed her husband’s new illness on Sunday, who the next day reassured everyone: “It’s different from 2021. The defibrillator did its job. I’m fine. Now I’ll play with my children.”
Alone with them? The precision that those who love him hoped for was missing. Instead, he underlined that the subcutaneous lifesaver worked. So will he respect his contract year at Wolfsburg? Does it make sense at 34 years old, after an already glorious career, with a wife who has already cried a lot and two children aged 5 and 7 who are increasingly aware in front of the TV? Freedom is sacred, but our life also belongs to those we have chosen alongside us to share it. Thomas Gravesen, Danish midfielder, was called Ogre or Mad Dog for his criminal tackles. He bragged about burping in Capello’s face at Real Madrid. Someone like that also gets harsh in his judgments: “I saw his wife take the field again. What situation did he put her in? You have to look a little further than your own nose. It’s not up to him to decide. They have to force him to retire.” For once, we’re with the Ogre.