Sports & Fitness

Denmark’s Eriksen leaves Inter Milan ‘by mutual consent’

The Danish midfielder has been fitted with a pacemaker after suffering a cardiac arrest during his country’s meeting with Finland at Euro 2020

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 18 Dec 2021 9:00AM

Denmark’s Eriksen leaves Inter Milan ‘by mutual consent’
Christian Eriksen (on the ground) suffered a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s opening game at Euro 2020 against Finland in Copenhagen on June 12 and had to be resuscitated on the pitch. – Sportingnews.com pic, December 18, 2021

ROME – Christian Eriksen has terminated his contract with Inter Milan by mutual consent six months after suffering a heart incident whilst playing for Denmark at the European Championships.

The 29-year-old has been fitted with a pacemaker, ruling him out of playing in Italian football, but leaving the door open in other championships.

“Inter and Christian Eriksen have decided to terminate the current contract by mutual consent, as he’s officially not allowed to play in Serie A with defibrillator,” the Italian club said.

Eriksen will now be free to consider his options with other potential clubs and has recently been in training with his boyhood club Odense.

The former Tottenham man suffered a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s opening game at Euro 2020 against Finland in Copenhagen on June 12 and had to be resuscitated on the pitch.

Televised live to a stunned nation, Denmark then rode a wave of emotion at the tournament, making it to the semi-finals.

The Inter Milan playmaker spent several days in hospital and had a pacemaker implanted to regulate his heartbeat, which would rule him out of even going to a gym in Italy. – AFP, December 18, 2021

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