Christian Eriksen has been discharged from hospital - but is refusing to be drawn on whether he will quit football after a second terrifying on-field collapse in the space of five years.
The former Manchester United and Tottenham star clutched his chest and fell to the floor during a Denmark friendly against Ukraine on Sunday - with his implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) providing a shock to restore his heart's rhythm. The ICD was installed after his 2021 cardiac arrest which shocked fans worldwide.
But Eriksen, 34, says his latest collapse is 'a different situation'. Denmark have not qualified for the World Cup and he will now focus on 'recovery' and spending time with his family before making any decisions on his career.
In a statement released this afternoon he said: 'As you can probably imagine, receiving a shock from my ICD has had a major impact on both me and my family, but I want to reassure everyone that this was a different situation from what happened in 2021. I am feeling good, and my recovery has already started.
'In addition to being grateful for the support and assistance of all the players and the medical team on the field, I am also incredibly grateful to the doctors who have cared for me and my heart over the years. Thanks to their expertise, my ICD did exactly what it was designed to do: protect me when I needed it.
