What's your top soccer comeback? The miracle of Istanbul? s triumph in Barcelona? Or perhaps that unforgettable Sergio Aguero moment? But what about the comeback of a player who, after collapsing on the pitch during a match, returns to play in the same tournament three years later? That's exactly what . The Denmark midfielder will make his return to the field, marking an extraordinary comeback from June 12, 2021, when he suffered a cardiac arrest during a group stage opener against Finland in Copenhagen. Initially, it seemed like a harmless fall, but as fears escalated, captain Simon Kjaer and goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel rushed to comfort Eriksen's wife Sabrina, who had run onto the pitch.
Their actions were both heart-wrenching and admirable. Eriksen's teammates, with tears in their eyes and looks of confusion on their faces, formed a protective circle around him as he received medical attention. Thanks to the swift and effective response of the medics, Eriksen regained consciousness before being taken off the pitch.
He could breathe again, and so could we all. "It was weird, because I didn't expect people to send flowers because I'd died for five minutes," the midfielder reflected with surprising nonchalance on the surreal aftermath of his on-pitch collapse and subsequent heart surgery, which led to him getting an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) fitted. This device, while lifesaving, meant he had to bid farewell to Inter Milan due to Serie A regulations.
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