Three years after collapsing on the pitch at the last Euros, Christian Eriksen scored Sunday to put Denmark up 1-0 over Slovenia.
Eriksen, who suffered cardiac arrest on the field at Euro 2020, returned with a vengeance at Euro 2024. The 32-year-old midfielder put in a beautiful strike off a throw-in in the 17th minute to give Denmark the lead.
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Eriksen collapsed during the first half of a match against Finland at Euro 2020, which was delayed to 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.