Eriksen released from hospital after 'successful' operation

Posted June 18, 2021 7:00 am

By MATTIAS KARÃN

A combo image issued by the DBU on Tuesday June 15, 2021 of Denmark soccer player Christian Eriksen gesturing from his hospital bed and the message that he sent to accompany the photo. Eriksen sent his first public message from the hospital on Tuesday thanking supporters for their "sweet and amazing" well-wishes after his collapse at the European Championship. Eriksen remains in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark's game against Finland on Saturday. (DBU via AP) The Associated Press

COPENHAGEN (AP) - Christian Eriksen was discharged from the hospital on Friday and immediately went to visit his Denmark teammates nearly a week after suffering cardiac arrest during a European Championship match.

The Danish soccer federation wrote on Twitter that Eriksen was released from the Rigshospitalet in central Copenhagen after a successful operation. The federation previously said Eriksen would be fitted with an ICD, an implantable device that can function as both a pacemaker and defibrillator.

'œThe operation went well, and I am doing well under the circumstances,'ť Eriksen was quoted as saying in the tweet.

The 29-year-old Eriksen has been in the hospital since collapsing on the field during his team's opening Euro 2020 match against Finland on Saturday. His heart stopped and he had to be resuscitated with a defibrillator.

A tribute was held for him during Denmark's second game against Belgium on Thursday, when play stopped after 10 minutes for a minute's applause in the stadium.

The Danish federation said Eriksen went to see the team Friday at its training base in Helsingor, outside Copenhagen, and would then go home to spend time with his family.

'ťIt was really great to see the guys again after the fantastic game they played last night," Eriksen said in the tweet. "No need to say that I will be cheering on them on Monday against Russia.'ť

Denmark lost its first two games but still has a chance to advance to the round of 16 with a win over Russia in its final Group B game.

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Danish supporters show a sign referring to Denmark's Christian Eriksen during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Friedemann Vogel/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

A giant jersey in support of Danish player Christian Eriksen is displayed ahead of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, Thursday, June 17, 2021. Christian Eriksen was hospitalized after collapsing during Denmarks match with Finland. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP) The Associated Press

Denmark supporters display a banner for Christian Eriksen, the Danish player who collapsed during the match against Finland last Saturday, June 12, prior to the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Belgium, at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Wolfgang Rattay, Pool via AP) The Associated Press

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