Christian Eriksen returns to Inter Milan for the first time after cardiac arrest at Euros

Eriksen will undergo further tests in Italy and is not expected to be back on a football field for at least six months.

Published : Aug 03, 2021 21:02 IST

File Photo: Eriksen, who moved to Inter Milan from Tottenham Hotspur last year, suffered a horrific collapse during Denmark's group stage clash against Finland in Euro 2020
File Photo: Eriksen, who moved to Inter Milan from Tottenham Hotspur last year, suffered a horrific collapse during Denmark's group stage clash against Finland in Euro 2020
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File Photo: Eriksen, who moved to Inter Milan from Tottenham Hotspur last year, suffered a horrific collapse during Denmark's group stage clash against Finland in Euro 2020

Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen is back in Italy for the first time since his near-tragic collapse at the European Championship.

Italian media reports Eriksen landed in Milan on Tuesday and has already met with Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta.

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In one of the scariest scenes in football history, Eriksen fell face-first onto the field during Denmark’s opening match against Finland on June 12.

His teammates formed a protective wall around him as medical workers resuscitated him with a defibrillator.

The 29-year-old Eriksen spent a week in the hospital, where he had a type of pacemaker fitted, before going home to Denmark to recover.

He has also undergone a raft of medical tests to discover the cause of the cardiac arrest.

Eriksen will undergo further tests in Italy and is not expected to be back on a football field for at least six months.

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Depending on the cause of the cardiac arrest and the nature of his treatment, he could be prohibited from playing in Italy but could continue his career in England or the Netherlands where the rules are different.

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