How many days was Eriksen out of professional soccer after his cardiac arrest?

259 days after the European Championship match in which Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest that has kept him out of soccer for almost a year, he returned to the pitch in an official match. He did it to make his debut with Brentford, the team that trusted him after leaving Inter Milan, in the Premier League, a category he knows well.

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His coach brought him on in the second half of the match against Newcastle. In his first weeks under his orders, the coach monitored him calmly and reported on his condition in press conferences. He always made it clear that he would only use him once he felt fully fit, for which he had to play a preparatory friendly beforehand, in which, in fact, he came off.

The Dane could be seen, in the minutes before half-time, warming up on the touchline. This increased the excitement in the stands, where there was a great desire to see the midfielder in action. His welcome on the first occasion he stepped onto the stadium turf was already remarkable.

Although Eriksen's debut came as no surprise because his coach, Thomas Frank, had already confirmed it, the moment he entered the field triggered a huge reaction. Cheers, applause, and a lot of joy in the 52nd minute, the exact moment when he entered the pitch.

What did Thomas Frank say?

"He's available and will get on the field. It's going to be awesome. It's a big day for all of us, but especially for Chris and his family. It will also be huge for everyone involved and those who saw what happened. It's another reminder for us to feel privileged for what we do and the moments we have," were Frank's words days ahead of the clash against Newcastle.

Eriksen had a good evolution in his heart that allowed him to return to play soccer

Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest in his last appearance on the field, which was last June 11, 2021, against Finland on the first day of the European Championship. In that match, the Dane came on as a substitute after 43 minutes, a moment in which the Dane was the center of attention of the sporting world, as he left the field in an ambulance.

At the time of the incident, Eriksen was a player of Inter Milan, a team he left at the end of 2021. However, at the beginning of 2022, Brentford signed him in the hope that he would return to the field again, an achievement he reached this Saturday, February 26, 2022, almost eight months after the Dane suffered a cardiac arrest.

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