Christian Eriksen was quick to provide an update on his health after Denmark’s pre-World Cup friendly against Ukraine.
The former Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder had to receive treatment after suffering from a terrifying incident for a second time - five years on from when he collapsed with a heart issue during Euro 2020.
With his team-mates in tears, the Wolfsburg ace had to be treated by his country's national team doctor, Martin Boesen, who provided the reassuring news of the star midfielder, when he said: "I spoke with Christian (this morning) and he is doing well.
"He is with his family and in good spirits, with the expectation of him being discharged soon. He is being taken good care of, and the players and staff are in regular contact with him and his family." The friendly match was brought to an end, just after the hour-mark and was immediately seen to by the medics. Eriksen (34) was conscious when leaving the pitch in Odense and well enough to walk into the ambulance, as supporters in the ground applauded and cheered Eriksen's name.
After the match, Boesen provided an early update, when he said: "He was briefly out, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him.” For Denmark coach Brian Riemer, he explained how distressing the situation was, explaining: "It was an extremely shocking experience for everyone involved.
"The most important thing, of course, was initially receiving a report on Christian, which was handled fantastically by Dr. Morten Boesen, who was able to report that Eriksen was fine. That was the most important thing."
"Christian (Eriksen) was able to wave to his teammates as he left the pitch," he added later, going on: "Neither I nor the players on the pitch could have carried on with the match."
"As someone who has meant a great deal to me, I needed to see him and talk to him as soon as I could. Eriksen was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator device that works to restore a regular heart rhythm after suffering from a cardiac arrest during a match. against Finland in 2021.
He received life-saving treatment to be resuscitated on the field on that occasion and, since, has been able to still play at the highest level – for club and country – having signed for Brentford in February 2022, then Manchester United, and now Wolfsburg, in the Bundesliga. With the he ICD device helping him return to top-flight action, he was, however, not allowed to continue his career with Inter Milan – in 2022 - due to rules around the medical instrument in Italian football.
