WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) – German soccer club Wolfsburg announced that Danish star Christian Eriksen will begin a personal rehabilitation program in his home country after the match. Last month too, I collapsed on the field..
Wolfsburg said in a short statement on Thursday: “We are in regular contact with Christian and the doctors overseeing his treatment. We continue to wish Christian the best in his rehabilitation.”
Eriksen, 34, collapsed clutching his chest during a friendly against Ukraine in Odense, Denmark, on June 7. As players surrounded Eriksen as he received medical attention, memories of his cardiac arrest at the European Championships five years ago quickly came flooding back. He was able to leave the field on his own and was taken to hospital for further tests.
Eriksen was fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) to support his heart after going into cardiac arrest in 2021. provided an update The next day, he said he was “fine” and already at home with his family.
“As you can imagine, receiving the ICD shock has had a huge impact on both me and my family, but I want to assure everyone that this is a different situation than what happened in 2021,” Eriksen said.
Eriksen joined Wolfsburg as a free agent in September last year on a two-year contract and was signed for next season. They were unable to prevent relegation from the Bundesliga. Eriksen captained the team in the last match against Wolfsburg. Lost to Paderborn in the playoffs.
___
AP Soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer
