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  • Eriksen’s football career in Italy not possible with defibrillator

    Eriksen’s football career in Italy not possible with defibrillator

    Danish international footballer Christian Eriksen will not be able to continue his career with Italian Serie A champions Inter Milan with his implanted defibrillator.

    “Only if the defibrillator is removed from him and a specialist can show that he is physically well again can he play for Inter Milan again,” Francesco Braconaro, a member of the scientific commission at the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), said on Thursday.

    “It is not possible in Italy to issue a match permit for a professional with a defibrillator,” he said.

    Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during the match against Finland at the beginning of the 2020 European Championship in Copenhagen in June and had to be resuscitated.

    The 29-year-old was then implanted with a defibrillator that detects cardiac arrhythmias and triggers shocks in an emergency.

    His contract with Inter Milan runs until summer 2024.

    In Italy, much stricter rules apply in this respect than in other European leagues.

    For example, former Dutch international Daley Blind of Ajax Amsterdam plays with a defibrillator.

    Meanwhile, new Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi is hoping for a return of his top Danish star.

    “He needs time to recover. But of course we will welcome him back with open arms,” Inzaghi said.

  • Christian Eriksen to be fitted with heart-starting device

    Christian Eriksen to be fitted with heart-starting device

    Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen will be fitted with a heart-starting device following his collapse on the pitch during Euro 2020.

    The 29-year-old Denmark midfielder suffered cardiac arrest in his side’s defeat by Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.

    The ICD is “necessary after a cardiac attack due to rhythm disturbances”, Danish team doctor Morten Boesen said.

    Eriksen is recovering in hospital and has said he is “fine under the circumstances”.

    “Christian has accepted the solution and the plan has moreover been confirmed by specialists nationally and internationally who all recommend the same treatment,” added Boesen.

    “We encourage everybody to give Christian and his family peace and privacy the following time.”

  • Christian Eriksen offers fresh update after Denmark collapse

    Christian Eriksen offers fresh update after Denmark collapse

    Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen says he is “fine under the circumstances” as he continues his recovery from a cardiac arrest.

    Speaking after he collapsed in Saturday’s game with Finland, he said he would “cheer on the boys” during the rest of Euro 2020.

    The Inter Milan playmaker, 29, is now in a stable condition in hospital.

    “Big thanks for your sweet and amazing greetings and messages from all around the world,” the former Tottenham star said on Instagram.

    “It means a lot to me and my family.

    “I’m fine – under the circumstances. I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but I feel OK.

    “Now, I will cheer on the boys on the Denmark team in the next matches. Play for all of Denmark.”

     

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  • Eriksen makes first public statement after cardiac arrest

    Eriksen makes first public statement after cardiac arrest

    Christian Eriksen has delivered his first public message since suffering cardiac arrest whilst playing for Denmark against Finland.

    The Inter Milan star collapsed in Saturday’s game in Copenhagen and received prolonged treatment on the field before being transferred to hospital.

    Now in a stable condition, Eriksen has vowed not to give up.

    “Thank you, I won’t give up,” Eriksen said, via his agent Martin Schoots. “I feel better now – but I want to understand what’s happened.

    “I want to say thank you all for what you did for me.”

  • Revealed: UEFA threatened Denmark to restart match after Erikson collapse

    Revealed: UEFA threatened Denmark to restart match after Erikson collapse

    Peter Schmeichel has claimed that UEFA threatened Denmark with a 3-0 forfeit if they did not resume their opening Euro 2020 fixture after Christian Eriksen’s cardiac arrest.

    Denmark’s Group B clash against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday was initially suspended after 41 minutes following Eriksen’s on-field collapse.

    The midfielder received life-saving CPR before being taken to hospital, with both sets of players subsequently spending an hour in their respective dressing rooms before the match was restarted.

    UEFA released a statement confirming that the game would be completed on the same day after consulting with the Denmark and Finland squads following the news that Eriksen was in a stable condition in hospital.

    However, Schmeichel says his country were also warned that they would lose the match by default if they decided against choosing to continue on Saturday or at 12pm BST (7am ET) the following day.

    The former Denmark goalkeeper, whose son Kasper played in goal against Finland, told Good Morning Britain : “I actually saw an official quote from UEFA yesterday saying that they were following the advice of the player, the players insisted on playing – I know that not to be the truth.

    “Or, it’s how you see the truth. They were left with three options, one was to play immediately and get the last 50 minutes played.

    “The next one was to come in yesterday at 12 noon and finish the 50 minutes and the third option was to forfeit the game, 3-0.

    “So, work it out for yourself. Is it the players’ wish to play? Did they have any choice really? I don’t think they had.

    “As you can hear from yesterday’s press conference, the coach, he seriously regrets putting the players back on to the pitch.”

  • Denmark captain Kjaer hailed as hero after Eriksen incident

    Denmark captain Kjaer hailed as hero after Eriksen incident

    Denmark captain Simon Kjaer was the first one to assist his friend Christian Eriksen on Saturday, and he is now considered one of the heroes of a dramatic match.

    He comforted his teammate’s partner and he also led a shocked team back onto the pitch.

    Some 20 minutes after the restart of the match between Denmark and Finland, Kjaer asked coach Kasper Hjulmand to be substituted.

    “Simon was deeply affected and doubted whether he could continue. He tried, but it was not possible,” Hjulmand said.

    Millions of people watching on screens, in the stands and on the pitch were shocked and praying on Saturday after Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed.

    The Inter Milan player had to be resuscitated on the pitch.

    Kjaer is not only a close friend of Eriksen and the captain of the national team, but after the incident, he can also be considered one of the evening’s heroes.

    It was Kjaer who placed his friend lying on the ground into a stable side position and prevented him from swallowing his tongue.

    It was also Kjaer who comforted Eriksen’s partner on the sidelines and who got his teammates to form a circle around the stricken player to block the view.

    “I’ve known you for 17 years and I’ve never been more proud of you than I am tonight. You’re a real hero. You saved your friend Christian Eriksen’s life,” wrote former Denmark international and Kjaer’s advisor Mikkel Beck on Instagram.

    The captain led his team back to the pitch once the game was resumed after an interruption of two hours.

    At some point, however, the images and emotions of the dramatic evening were too much for him and he was substituted.

    From a purely sporting point of view, the 32-year-old has already experienced a lot in his career.

    At 21, he moved to Wolfsburg as a great defensive talent, but didn’t fulfil the high expectations in the Bundesliga.

    He then went to Roma, Lille, Fenerbahce and Sevilla.

    Kjaer regularly changed leagues and countries. He was sometimes a top player, sometimes just average, before his career got an unexpected boost at AC Milan.

    Together with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he led the club from mid-table back into the UEFA Champions League last term.

    Many considered this to be mainly Ibrahimovic’s achievement, but Kjaer’s influence was at least as great.

    “They play for two rival clubs in Milan, but Simon and Christian are really, really close friends,” Hjulmand said. “Their lives, their families’ lives, are intertwined.”

  • [Watch] How Denmark midfielder Eriksen collapsed at Euro 2020

    [Watch] How Denmark midfielder Eriksen collapsed at Euro 2020

    Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed while playing for his country Denmark at Euro 2020 fixture against Finland on Saturday.

    The incident which occurred at first half of the game and also the match has been suspended.

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  • BREAKING: Christian Eriksen collapses during Euro 2020 match

    BREAKING: Christian Eriksen collapses during Euro 2020 match

    Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed to the field in the first half of his team’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 on Saturday.

    Eriksen was walking alone near the sideline in the 42nd minute when he appeared to stumble and then fall forward. His teammates immediately sensed urgent trouble and waved frantically for trainers to rush to his aid.

    The players, some of them in tears, then formed a circle to shield Eriksen and the medical teams as officials performed chest compressions on the player near the sideline.

  • Eriksen, Hakimi score as Inter close on Serie A title

    Eriksen, Hakimi score as Inter close on Serie A title

    Inter Milan closed in on their first Italian Serie A title since 2010 with second-half goals from Christian Eriksen and Achraf Hakimi at Crotone.

    Inter will be crowned champions on Sunday if second-placed Atalanta fail to claim all three points at Sassuolo.

    Denmark midfielder Eriksen broke the deadlock shortly after being brought on as a substitute by boss Antonio Conte.

    Hakimi added another in injury time as the away win also confirmed bottom side Crotone’s instant return to Serie B.

    Even if Atalanta earn victory against eighth-placed Sassuolo, Inter know they would need just one point from their final four matches to lift the Scudetto.

    Conte’s side are 14 points clear of Atalanta and have a superior head-to-head record over their nearest rivals.

    It would represent another title triumph for Conte, who led Juventus to three consecutive Serie A titles between 2012 and 2014.

    The former Italy and Chelsea manager has transformed Inter’s fortunes since arriving in May 2019, leading them to a Serie A runners-up finish and the Europa League final last season.

    It followed a downturn in the club’s fortunes over much of the previous decade, having finished as low as ninth in 2013 and not reaching a major final in the previous seven seasons.

  • Inter Milan willing to send Eriksen to Arsenal

    Inter Milan willing to send Eriksen to Arsenal

    Inter Milan are willing to send Christian Eriksen to Arsenal this month.

    Tuttosport says Inter Milan are looking to end Eriksen’s horror spell by lining up a swap deal that would take the former Tottenham star to Arsenal and see Lucas Torreira move the other way.

    After signing from Spurs in a £25million deal, there was plenty of expectations on Eriksen’s shoulders but he has failed to live up to the hype at San Siro after struggling to adapt to Antonio Conte’s philosophy.

    Meanwhile, fellow midfielder Torreira has struggled for game time since departing Arsenal on loan for Spanish side Atletico Madrid.

    And Inter are now considering a swap deal between Eriksen and Torreira.