The former internationals have recollected how their ex-teammate passed away after seeing the Denmark international suffer a heart attack on Saturday
Former Nigeria internationals Etim Esin and Austin Eguavoen have revealed Christian Eriksen’s collapse reminded them of how Samuel Okwaraji died.
The Inter Milan midfielder suffered cardiac arrest during Denmark’s game against Finland during Saturday’s Euro 2020 encounter, but he was revived soon after.
Okwaraji suffered a similar problem when he slumped on the pitch during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against Angola in Lagos in 1989.
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Esin has relived the experience and believes if good medical facilities had been in place, his former teammate would have survived like Eriksen.