Three years after collapsing on the pitch during the last European Championship, Christian Eriksen scored on Sunday to give Denmark a 1-0 lead over Slovenia.
Eriksen, who suffered cardiac arrest on the pitch during Euro 2020, returned with a vengeance at Euro 2024. The 32-year-old midfielder scored a stunning goal after a throw-in in the 17th minute to give Denmark the lead.
Eriksen collapsed during the first half of a match against Finland at Euro 2020, which was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Danish midfielder was given CPR on the pitch and taken to a nearby hospital. Denmark’s team doctor confirmed that Eriksen required full resuscitation after suffering cardiac arrest.
Eriksen returned to international football in 2022, scoring in his first match back, a 4–2 defeat to the Netherlands. He was on Denmark’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and played every minute of the tournament. Denmark did not get out of the group stage.
Slovenia finally scored in the 77th minute of Sunday’s match, robbing Denmark of victory and giving the two teams a point each.
