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Denmark's Christian Eriksen nets a goal during Euro 2024, three years on from his cardiac arrest incident at a prior competition.

Christian Eriksen netted Denmark's initial goal against Slovenia at Euro 2024, a strike that undeniably holds an added sentimental value.

Christian Eriksen celebrates after scoring Denmark's opening goal against Slovenia.
Christian Eriksen celebrates after scoring Denmark's opening goal against Slovenia.

Denmark's Christian Eriksen nets a goal during Euro 2024, three years on from his cardiac arrest incident at a prior competition.

Three years back, in a change from the original schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Eriksen experienced cardiac arrest during a group match between Denmark and Finland at Euro 2020 on the field.

His quick-thinking teammates and medical staff provided him with immediate life-saving measures, reviving him and transporting him to the hospital.

Fast forward 1,100 days, Eriksen scored a breathtaking goal against Slovenia, transforming a smart back-heel from Jonas Wind into a powerful volley that found the bottom corner.

The euphoria of Eriksen's goal, his face beaming with triumph, starkly contrasted the harrowing images from Euro 2020.

That day, his Denmark teammates gathered around him, forming a protective circle as he received medical attention, attempting to safeguard him from prying cameras and spectators in the stands.

This story is ongoing and will be regularly updated.

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