The images of his heart attack in the middle of the Euro match against Finland on June 12 in Copenhagen, then the exemplary reaction of the emergency services and his teammates went around the world. Almost six months later, the Danish Christian Eriksen resumed training in his country, in Odense, on the facilities of his training club.
The 29-year-old attacking midfielder, under contract with Inter Milan until June 2024, attended a session on Wednesday morning with a coach, according to the Danish daily BT. According to this source, Eriksen mainly focuses on physical exercises, but also trains with a ball.
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Back to Ajax?
The player returned to Italy in August, a few weeks after being implanted with a defibrillator, a device to prevent the risk of sudden death. But seeing him again on a Serie A lawn remains improbable for the moment, as the wearing of a pacemaker is, in Italy, a contraindication to the practice of professional football. Inter had indicated this summer that his player would “follow the rehabilitation program prepared by specialists in Copenhagen”, but without commenting further on his chances of replaying in the Italian championship.
The most likely, at this stage, is to see Eriksen, if he wishes to continue his career, to go abroad, in a championship allowing the wearing of a defibrillator. the Corriere dello Sport mentioned a possible return to Ajax Amsterdam, where Eriksen started professionally and played from 2010 to 2013. Ajax has a player who also has a cardiac device, Dutch international Daley Blind.