To even be at Euro 2024 is an achievement for Christian Eriksen - but to score Denmark's opening goal of the tournament after suffering a cardiac arrest is simply special.
To even be at Euro 2024 is an achievement for Christian Eriksen but to score Denmark's opening goal of the tournament 1,100 days after suffering a cardiac arrest is simply remarkable.
"I had in mind that I've never scored at a Euros, but there was nothing but football on my mind. I was just happy to help the team with my goal." It was a lovely flick-on from Jonas Wind to tee up Eriksen and the Denmark midfielder chested the ball down before stroking it perfectly into the bottom corner.
"It was terrifying to sit in the stadium and watch it all happen. Nobody knew anything," he told BBC Sport. Eriksen would go on to be influential, creating further chances and should have scored again when he sliced an effort over the bar after a good build-up down the left-hand side.
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