News from Christian Eriksen.
The Danish football federation announced this Thursday morning that the midfielder would have to have a pacemaker implanted following his heart failure. Christian Eriksen collapsed in the middle of the Euro 2021 game last Saturday against Finland .
“After several heart exams taken by Christian Eriksen, it was decided that he should have an ICD (Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator).
This equipment is necessary after a heart attack caused by heart disturbances, ”explains the Danish federation in a tweet.
Update regarding Christian Eriksen.
Danish version in next tweet.
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- DBU - En Del Af Noget Større (@DBUfodbold) June 17, 2021
Christian Eriksen accepted this solution, which was also confirmed by several national and international specialists.
"We ask everyone to leave Christian and his family in peace and to respect his privacy in the coming weeks", asks the federation.
The Danes return to competition this Thursday against Belgium at 6 p.m.
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