'It's going to be special' - Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen looking forward to Parken Stadium return

Denmark international Christian Eriksen is looking forward to a return to Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Tuesday night, the site of his cardiac arrest. The 29-year-old former Tottenham star was an Inter Milan player when it happened, in the summer of 2021 against Finland during the rearranged European Championships, but had to leave the Italian side due to regulations preventing players with pacemakers from playing in Serie A.

Ad/> That left him without a club, but he has since made a successful if early return to playing after signing on a short-term deal with Premier League side Brentford, which has seen him warmly greeted even by opposition players. Premier LeagueVan Gaal: Ten Hag should choose a football club, not a commercial club4 HOURS AGO Speaking at a press conference ahead of Tuesday’s international friendly against Serbia, he was not overawed by the prospect of having to revisit the site of his heart attack, which was one of most dramatic sporting events last year, and which almost cost him his life.

“I think it’s something that you can't prepare for. It’s just going to be one of the moments, the reception.

“Obviously in Holland [on Saturday, when he scored with his first touch in his first international friendly since his heart attack] was very big, I expect it’s going to be even bigger here. It was the place it happened and people will see it, talk about it, then it’s back to normal.

They're going to have a new memory. From massive gamble to ending 36 years of hurt — Canada's astonishing rise Man Utd players say things on international duty, episode 247 — The Warm-Up Van Gaal: Ten Haag should choose a football club, not a commercial club “It’s going to be special, I’m looking forward to it.” Teammate Kasper