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At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the player who received the most attention as a “human victory” was Danish national soccer team midfielder Christian Eriksen (30, Manchester United).



Eriksen, this is his third World Cup stage, started with the number 10 on the 22nd (Korean time) in the first match against Tunisia in Group D of the group stage held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.



Taking on the role of designer of Denmark's attack, he roamed the ground non-stop throughout the 90 minutes of the first and second half.



In the 24th minute of the second half, he aimed at the Tunisian goal with a powerful mid-range shot like a trademark, but it was caught at the fingertips of Tunisian goalkeeper Ayman Dahman who flew his body.



With the score 0-0, Denmark had one last chance at a corner kick as extra time went by in the second half.



Eriksen signaled his teammates by crossing his arms in the shape of an 'X' before kicking a corner kick, but it didn't score and the two teams ended up drawing a goal.



Looking to win their first game in the group stage, Denmark had to settle for sharing a point.



Instead, the biggest gain is that Eriksen, the starting point of the team's attack, successfully returned to the international stage.



His heart, which stopped Eriksen abruptly last year, also beat vigorously without any problems in the first World Cup after the accident.



On this day, Eriksen was responsible for attacking with 16 crosses, the most in the team.



Eriksen barely survived after collapsing from a cardiac arrest during the match against Finland at the 2020 European Football Championship (Euro 2020) held in Copenhagen, Denmark last June.



This was possible because highly trained medical staff were on standby at the stadium, the first aid treatment by Danish colleagues was perfect, and the proximity to the general hospital.



After his collapse, it was widely expected that he would never play football again, but Eriksen returned to the field with a defibrillator to pace his irregular heartbeat.



The reason Eriksen put on soccer boots again is the World Cup in Qatar.



"On the first day I started running again (after suffering a cardiac arrest), I set my goal to compete in the World Cup in Qatar," he said at a press conference ahead of the tournament's opening.



The Danish national team, centered around Eriksen, who returned to the ground with indomitable will, will face off against France at the Guchilsa (974) Stadium in Doha on the 27th.