Christian Eriksen: A timeline of events that led to his miraculous return to football

Christian Eriksen is back in the world of professional football after agreeing a deadline day move to Premier League side Brentford, having suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch just seven months ago.

For many, the best result to come out of Euro 2020 was seeing the attacking midfielder make a full recovery after collapsing while playing for Denmark against Finland last summer.

One of the most distressing events of recent times in football saw him receive life-saving treatment on the pitch in Copenhagen before being rushed to hospital, with fans united around the world in wishing him a full recovery.

After initially unclear whether he’d ever play football again, he’s set to return to the English game after last playing at Tottenham in 2020.

Here are the events that led to his comeback.

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After the 29-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 fixture with Finland in Copenhagen on June 12th, doctors ran tests and it was decided that he would be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) – a small device which helps regulate heartbeats.

“After Christian has been through different heart examinations it has been decided that he should have an ICD,” explained Denmark team doctor Martin Boesen at the time.

“This device is necessary after cardiac attack due to rhythm disturbances. Christian has accepted the solution and the plan has moreover been confirmed by specialists nationally and internationally who all recommend the same treatment. We encourage everybody to give Christian and his family peace and privacy the following time.”

After successfully having the device fitted, he was discharged the next day.

Eriksen said: “Thank you for the