Christian Eriksen had a successful operation, but his future playing football is unknown

One step toward recovery for Christian Eriksen. Almost a week after suffering a faint in the middle of the Eurocopa match between Denmark and Finland, the Inter Milan midfielder has undergone surgery this Friday and could be discharged. The former Tottenham player has been successfully implanted with an internal defibrillator, but his future in football is totally uncertain.

With heart problems, he could not play again in the high competition, waiting for the footballer and his environment to make a decision about it. The internal defibrillator that Eriksen now carries will control the heart rhythm to prevent it from going through episodes similar to the one that occurred last Saturday on the court of the Parken Stadion in Copenhagen.

The device will not prevent him from playing football and will lead a normal life, although much will depend on Inter Milan's crack of wanting to continue being on the playing fields in a professional way. The move might sound like bad news, but other footballers like Daley Blind from the Netherlands were able to continue their careers after having a similar defibrillator implanted. However, for cardiologist Jérémy Descoux, the options for the player are slim.

The German doctor, who treated Eriksen on the pitch, revealed in an interview with the Funke group media that the player regained consciousness after using an emergency defibrillator. "Yes, I am back among you," Eriksen replied before blurting out, "My God, I'm only 29 years old." His serious illness lived live on Saturday at the planetary level aroused numerous and lively shows of support. In Copenhagen, fans painted the walls of one of the ‘fanzones’ in the capital. After the scenes that traumatized an entire country, the second match of the Danish Eurocup was not the dream. Those led by Kasper Hjulmand lost 2-1 to Belgium and compromised their chances of qualifying for the round of 16.