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FIFA World Cup 2026 scheduleEriksen at home and 'feeling good' after heart scare
DPA • June 9th, 2026 7:20 am
Christian Eriksen | Photo: DPA
Denmark footballer Christian Eriksen has said he is "feeling good" and his "recovery has already started" after being released from hospital less than 24 hours after he collapsed in Monday's (NZ time) abandoned friendly with Ukraine in Odense.
In scenes similar to 2021, when he had to be resuscitated on the field during a European Championship game, distressed players surrounded him to shield the medical workers. He lost consciousness but could later walk to the ambulance.
In a statement posted to Instagram on Monday, the former Tottenham and Manchester United star, already fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device after his previous collapse, wrote: "I want to let everyone know that I am doing well and that I am home with my family.
As you can probably imagine, receiving a shock from my ICD has had a major impact on both me and my family, but I want to reassure everyone that this was a different situation from what happened in 2021.
Christian Eriksen | Photo: AP
"I am feeling good, and my recovery has already started.
"In addition to being grateful for the support and assistance of all the players and the medical team on the field, I am also incredibly grateful to the doctors who have cared for me and my heart over the years.
"Thanks to their expertise, my ICD did exactly what it was designed to do: protect me when I needed it.
"For now, my focus is on recovering, spending time with my family, going on vacation, and playing football with my children."
As well wishes poured in from across football, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen also wrote on Facebook: "My thoughts are with Christian Eriksen ... and all those around him who are affected by this.
"(It's) a great relief that he is doing well under the circumstances."
The 34-year-old VfL Wolfsburg midfielder now has a decision to make about the rest of his career.
His side were relegated to the German second division last month and talks were planned this week about whether he would stay at the club.
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