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Eriksen returns to soccer seven months after cardiac arrest

By Hector Garcia

The player, who terminated his contract with Inter Italy by mutual agreement, will return to the Premier League.

The player, who terminated his contract with Inter Italy by mutual agreement, will return to the Premier League.

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Danish footballer Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during the match against Finland in the last European Championship, finally reached an agreement with Brentford. The Premier League club confirmed the news on Monday through its social networks.

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The signing, which is subject to international approval, has taken place "after the completion of a medical review," and will last until the end of the current season, the institution said in a statement.

The 29-year-old Danish international began his career at Ajax, where he won three leagues, a cup, and a Super Cup. He then came to London to play for Tottenham, where he also shone although he was unable to win anything, and finally played for Inter, the Italian team where he won the league title last season.

He also became a key player for the Danish national team, with which he played 109 games and scored 36 goals until he suffered a cardiac arrest at the Parken in Copenhagen during the European Championship. After overcoming the serious problem, he has been training with Ajax youngsters to recover his physical shape.

Brentford enquired about the player at the time of his departure from Inter

Brentford reported that Eriksen has recently received his COVID-19 vaccination, to comply with UK entry regulations, and will travel to West London in the next few days, which conditions his presence with the team this week.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank knows his new player well, having played under him for the Danish U17s. "I'm looking forward to working with Christian again. It's been a while since I last coached him, and a lot has happened since then. Christian was 16 at the time and has become one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. He has also won trophies all over Europe and has become the star of the Danish national team," the coach explained.

"We have taken an incredible opportunity to bring a world-class player to Brentford. He hasn't trained with a team for seven months, but he's been working hard on his own. He is fit, but we will need him to be match fit and I look forward to seeing him work with the players and staff to get back to his highest level," he said.

"At his best, Christian has the ability to decide games. He can find the right passes and is a goal threat. He also has a very, very good shot on set pieces, both from corners and direct free kicks. He is a player who will find a solution to the problem in front of him. Christian will also bring his experience of top-level soccer to the club. I hope he will have an impact on the dressing room," he added.

Eriksen has followed all the medical protocols to return to play soccer

Phil Giles, Brentford's soccer director, explained that they began to look at the possibility of signing him when they learned he would be leaving Inter. "Naturally, the process of signing Christian was longer than most transfers. I understand that many people will have questions about the process. To respect Christian's medical confidentiality, we will not go into details," he commented.

"Brentford supporters can be assured that we have done everything to ensure that Christian is in the best possible shape to return to competitive soccer. Now that Christian has made the decision to sign for Brentford, all parties want to focus squarely on soccer," continued Giles, who added that they are "confident Christian will have a big impact on Brentford and the Premier League between now and the end of the season."

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