BREAKING NEWS: Christian Eriksen is DISCHARGED from hospital after being fitted with a heart-starter after his cardiac arrest… before visiting his Denmark team-mates and returning home to his wife and children
Christian Eriksen is out of hospital after being discharged following a successful operation.
The Denmark midfielder has been fitted with a heart-starter, having suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in his country’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland.
The Danish FA also confirmed that the midfielder went to visit his team-mates, and will now go and return to his family.
Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital after being fitted with a heart-starter
They said: ‘Christian Eriksen has been through a successful operation and was today discharged from Rigshospitalet.
‘Today he also visited the national team in Helsingor – and from there he will go home and spend time with his family.’
Eriksen also provided an update on his recovery and gave some words of encouragement to his team-mates ahead of their final group stage match.
‘Thank you for the massive number of greetings – it has been incredible to see and feel,’ he said.
‘The operation went well, and I am doing really well under the circumstances.
‘It was really great to see the guys again after the fantastic game they played last night. No need to say, that I will be cheering on them on Monday against Russia.’
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