Christian Eriksen restarts football career
Christian Eriksen made an emotional return to football eight months after his cardiac arrest on Saturday.
๐ @ChrisEriksen8 back on a football pitch
A standing ovation from all four sides as he comes on#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/jNW7PIsvES
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 26, 2022
Brentford boss Thomas Frank brought on Denmark playmaker Eriksen in the 52nd minute with his side trailing 2-0 at home to Newcastle after goals from Joelinton and Joseph Willock.
Unbeaten in 7โฃ Premier League matches for the first time since 2011! ๐ช
๐ ๐ฎ๐ดnificent! ๐โซ๏ธโช๏ธ pic.twitter.com/kKJp3Ner36
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) February 26, 2022
It was the first appearance in a competitive match for the 30-year-old former Tottenham and Inter Milan playmaker since he collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland in June.
Christian Eriksen came on for Brentford against Newcastle to a standing ovation this afternoon ๐
The midfielder made his first appearance in senior football since his cardiac arrest on June 12. pic.twitter.com/RmXBdoDRf1
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) February 26, 2022
Eriksen has been fitted with a implantable cardioverter defibrillator but was unable to continue his career with Italian champions Inter, with ICDs not permitted in Serie A.
Welcome back Christian Eriksen ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป#BRENEW
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) February 26, 2022
The midfielder was given a standing ovation by the crowd and both sets of players at the Brentford Community Stadium as he made his entrance.
But he was unable to influence the scoreline, with Newcastle’s 2-0 win lifting them above Brentford, who are now just three points above the relegation zone.