The life story of Christian Eriksen It deserved a new chapter. And if the stage was one in one Euro Cup, better. The midfielder of Denmark he scored his team’s first goal in the debut against Slovenia in the Euro 2024the continental tournament in which three years earlier he was on the verge of death.
“It wasn’t until I was in the ambulance that I realized I was dead,” Eriksen said. after recovering from the collapse he suffered on June 12, 2021 in the match against Finland, also, like this Sunday, in the Danes’ debut in the Euro.
Just as that time he silenced the Parken stadium in Copenhagen with concern 42 minutes into the first half, this time Eriksen unleashed shouts of joy for his goal 17 minutes into the first half.
After a quick side kick in the right sector of the Danish attack, Jonas Wind threw a wonderful backhand that enabled Eriksen, the ‘ten’ controlled with his chest and finished low, near the right post of goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
A great goal as full of talent as it is emotion for Eriksenwho celebrated much more than his conquest.
The opening of the scoreboard in Denmark’s debut became, on just the third day of competition, one of the great stories that this Euro Cup will offer.
