Eriksen released from hospital after heart surgery

The 29-year-old had an ICD defibrillator implanted - a device similar to a pacemaker and used in people at increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias. Eriksen had on Saturday after his Collapse and cardiac arrest need to be revived in Denmark's opening game of the European Championship. The game then continued.

According to the Danish association, Eriksen visited the national team at their European Championship headquarters in Elsinore after his release from the hospital. From there he will travel home and spend time with the family. He was “doing well given the circumstances,” said the Inter midfielder and thanked everyone for the many well-wishes. “It was really great to see the boys again after the fantastic game they played last night,” said Eriksen.

The Danes lost their second group game against Belgium 1-2 on Thursday after a great fight. The game was briefly interrupted in the 10th minute. All players and spectators in the Copenhagen stadium applauded in Eriksen's honor. According to Eriksen, he will also be cheering on his teammates in the last group game against Russia on Monday (21.00 p.m.), in which the Scandinavians, who are still without points, are fighting for their last chance to advance.

<a data-caption="Dänemarks Simon Kjaer hält vor dem Spiel zwischen Dänemark und Belgien ein Trikot von Christian Eriksen mit Glückwünschen für den Verletzten hoch. © APA/afp / HANNAH MCKAY" data-fancybox="inline-78194" target="_image" href="https://s3-images.sportnews.bz/_images/scale/1280x1280/img/2021/06/daenemarks-simon-kjaer-haelt-vor-dem-spiel-zwischen-daenemark-und-belgien-ein-trikot-von-christian-eriksen-mit-glueckwuenschen-fuer-den-verletzten-hoch.jpg"> Denmark's Simon Kjaer holds up a Christian Eriksen jersey with congratulations for the injured man before the game between Denmark and Belgium. © APA/afp / HANNAH MCKAY

The playmaker's sporting future is completely open. The implantation apparently threatens him with difficulties at Inter. It is forbidden in Italy to do top-class sports with an ICD device, said Lucio Mos, the chairman of the Italian Sports Cardiology Association, on “Radio Punto Nuovo”. “The protocols are very strict in Italy. Therefore, it seems impossible to me that we will see Eriksen again in the Italian competition.”

However, it is still too early to say exactly when Eriksen may be able to do competitive sports again and how long he will have to wear the defibrillator in his body. “We have good contact with Christian. And we are very happy that he is still doing well. But Christian is going through difficult weeks and we don't yet know what to expect. All we can say is that we are there for him,” said Denmark team boss Kasper Hjulmand.

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Eriksen released from hospital after heart surgery

The Danish football star Christian Eriksen has left the hospital after a successful heart operation 6 days after his dramatic collapse at the European Championships, as the Danish association announced on Friday evening.

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