Euro 2024: Christian Eriksen Proves Miracles Come True by Scoring 4 Years After Near Fatal Incident

• Many feared that Christian Eriksen's footballing career was over when he collapsed on the field of play at Euro 2020
• Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's game against Finland, and had to be treated on the field of play
• The Manchester United star latched onto a flick on by Jonas Wind to score Denmark's opening goal of Euro 2024

Christian Eriksen is living proof that miracles do happen.

The Danish midfielder scored his nation’s first goal of Euro 2024, four years after many thought he would never play again.

The Manchester United star broke the deadlock in the 17th minute of the game when he fired home into the bottom corner of the goal.

Eriksen latched onto a quick flick by Jonas Wind, first using his chest to get it to settle, before firing it into the back of the net.

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The goal came 1 100 days after his last game in the tournament, a day many thought was the end of his career.

What happened to Eriksen?

As noted by talkSPORT, the Dane suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch during a game at Euro 2020.

The incident happened during Denmark’s game against Finland, as Eriksen was spotted stumbling around before collapsing to the floor.

Medical staff rushed onto the field while Eriksen’s teammates formed a shield around him so the medical staff attempted to resuscitate him.

Thankfully, he regained consciousness and was taken off with a stretcher.

Many believed that was the end of his career, but Eriksen has proven that he won’t be beaten that easily. He now plays for Man United and continues to impress for the national team.