"Football has never been higher than life and death." This was the expression most commonly used by various media when Danish player Eriksson suffered a cardiac arrest at the European Cup three years ago. After experiencing that thrilling but humane difficult moment, the 32-year-old Eriksen once again played for the country in the European Cup after 1,100 days and scored a goal. In the European Cup group match in the early morning of the 17th, the moment Eriksen scored, he was moved and relieved. In the end, Denmark and Slovenia drew 1-1, each scoring 1 point.
The Danish team faced off against Slovenia. This not-so-hot first-round competition in the group stage attracted the attention of the outside world because of the appearance of one person, and he was Eriksen. The Manchester United midfielder scored in the 17th minute to help his home team take the lead. He also achieved the "return of the king" after suffering a cardiac arrest in the last European Cup. Although this goal unfortunately failed to help the Danish team win, Eriksson, nicknamed "God of Love", still received blessings from fans in the audience and around the world, wishing him all the best.
Back to June 12, 2021, Denmark faced Finland in the first round of Group B that night. Before the end of the half, Danish core Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and fell to the ground without any confrontation. Danish captain Kjaer immediately performed CPR on him, and the team doctor also quickly entered the hospital to provide treatment and continue his treatment. Afterwards, Eriksen was escorted off the field by Danish players and was immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. Although he experienced such a frightening moment, fortunately, "Love God" defeated the disease, eventually recovered and returned to the game gratifyingly.
Although Eriksen's current state cannot be compared with that of his heyday, after joining Manchester United, the Danish midfielder still contributed his strength without complaint. In the season that just ended, he won the FA Cup with Manchester United. At the national team level, he played in the World Cup for his country at the age of 18 and is a veteran of Denmark. Even if he suffered such a major injury, he is still an indispensable core of the team. Even if the captain's armband is not worn on his arm, But "Eros" is still the backbone of the Danish team.
"For me personally, just being able to compete is an improvement. But getting back to this level (participating in the European Championships) has been my goal from the beginning. Three years have passed and a lot has happened. I I don’t think about it every day, and I don’t think about it too much. I just think about playing football and positive things,” Eriksen said before the game against Slovenia. After the game, he bluntly said that he got a bigger surprise, "Although I only wanted to win for the team on the court, I know that I have never scored a goal in the European Championship. I am really happy. Today I scored a goal to help "
Eriksen performed very well in this game, scoring 1 goal in 5 shots and sending 7 key passes, creating the most key passes for a midfielder in the European Cup since 2012. record. After the game, Manchester United officials immediately sent blessings to the veteran midfielder: "No one deserves it more than you, Christian."
How can football not be loved, and what about Eriksen like this? Not moving?
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhang Kunlong
editor/Wang Haozhou
