Friday 29 October 2021
Profi fought with death
Eriksen will no longer play for Inter
Christian Eriksen collapses during a European Championship match, and the professional footballer is fighting for his life on the pitch. Later, the Dane is given a defibrillator. This ensures that the Dane can go on living his life without worry, but it also influences his career.
After implanting a defibrillator, the Danish national soccer player Christian Eriksen from Inter Milan will probably not be able to continue playing in the Italian premier league. Several media outlets quoted from a document by the incumbent Series A master. It said that Italy’s health authorities had banned the 29-year-old from sporting activities this season. The Dane could, however, be admitted to the sport abroad. When asked, an Inter spokesman confirmed that the passage in question was in a financing document from the stock corporation.
Inter are also expecting compensation from UEFA after Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during the opening match of the European Football Championship against Finland on June 12 and had to be resuscitated. As a result, doctors used a defibrillator for him. This recognizes cardiac arrhythmias and triggers shocks in an emergency.
“Although the current condition of the player does not meet the requirements for being fit for sport in Italy, the same could instead be achieved in other countries where the player could resume sporting activity,” said Inter in their statement. The club announced that they would let the Dane go at any time if Eriksen could continue playing football elsewhere. Eriksen himself had reported back to Inter Milan in August, “in excellent physical and mental condition,” as the Italians announced at the time. However, Eriksen will not be granted an exemption.
A continuation of the career is possible from a medical point of view. Professor Ingo Froböse from the Sports University in Cologne told ntv.de: “He will not suffer any damage – at least no physical damage. He was approachable again relatively quickly after the incident. So he could continue as a professional footballer. Whether he wants to, there.” I’m not so sure. Because such a life-threatening event leaves its mark on the psyche. “
Rumors persist that the Dane could now continue his career at Ajax Amsterdam. There, Daley Blind, is playing a player who was also used a defibrillator in 2019 after a delayed heart muscle inflammation. Since his return in February 2020, Blind in Amsterdam has been one of the top performers of the Dutch again. At the EM 2021 he was also on the national team. Eriksen started his professional career in Amsterdam, played for the pros from 2010 to 2013 before moving to Tottenham Hotspur.