“I remember everything. Except for the five minutes I was in heaven, “Eriksen said during a pre-match interview, alluding to the fact that on June 12, he was unconscious for five minutes after the collapse and doctors on the lawn were fighting for his life.
Brentford fans celebrated every moment with Eriksen’s presence at the stadium. First his participation in the warm-up before the match, then during the stretch at the side line during the first half and then his entry into the match. Even the opponent’s players joined in the applause of the stands.
“If I miss the result, I am a happy man. It was great to re-enter the game after everything I’ve been through, “said Eriksen after the match in which he celebrated Newcastle’s two-goal win.
When he collapsed in a match with the assistance of television cameras on June 12, the entire football world perceived his battle for life on the lawn and the subsequent convalescence. During last summer, the idea of returning may have seemed like a utopia. Especially when doctors operated on him with a defibrillator that could “reset” his heart after arrest. It was clear at the time that his stunt at Inter Milan was a thing of the past, because in Italy players with defibrillators were not allowed to play.
During January, the 30-year-old Danish national team negotiated a contract with Brentford in the Premier League, where he played for Tottenham from September 2013 to January 2020.
“Everything has been special for me since day one. Brentford gave me a great opportunity and everyone at the club helped me tremendously, “thanked Eriksen, who replaced compatriot Mathias Jensen during the battle with Newcastle. That Jensen, who took Eriksen’s place during the opening match of the continental championship …
And the “returnee” had special support in the rostrum. “They were all here. My wife, children, parents, mother-in-law, and some doctors who helped me back. What they went through was harder than what I went through.” Eriksen claimed, although there was a certain lack of play at the beginning, but he gradually raised Brentford’s game significantly, although he could not avert the loss.
“I’ve seen Christian in training for the last three weeks. And he’s really brilliant. It will help us a lot, “said coach Thomas Frank, whose team did not win eight games in a row and Eriksen is described as a savior in the fight to the rescue.
