reporter Yin Chengjun
The " Danish fairy tale" in the football circle has always been full of legend and charm. At last year's European Cup, Danish midfielder Eriksson suffered a cardiac arrest during the game and fell to the ground unconscious. However, with timely assistance from all parties, Erikson escaped death and eventually recovered and was discharged from the hospital.
After half a year of recuperation, just when people thought he would stay away from the green field, he joined the Premier League team Brentford in London. And his perfect performance with the new club also made him favored by major wealthy clubs again.
Now, Eriksson is about to face a transfer. Manchester United , Tottenham and Everton , Newcastle, Leicester City all want to sign this world-class midfielder and be "reborn". Eriksson will once again take to the grand stage.
Rebirth
I believe that fans who watched the European Cup last year will not be able to forget that thrilling scene.
On June 12, 2021, during the match between the Danish team and the Finnish team in the European Cup group stage, Eriksen suddenly fainted and fell to the ground without confrontation. The players on the field and the medical staff outside the field took action immediately and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him for 15 minutes. Eriksson was immediately sent to the hospital for treatment after his condition improved.
Since then, his condition has been concerned by fans around the world. Fortunately, although Erikson experienced cardiac arrest, he escaped death and was discharged from the hospital a week later after undergoing an automatic cardioverter-defibrillator implantation surgery.
After suffering such serious damage to his body, I believe many players will give up their careers and switch to safer and easier jobs. However, just when fans thought Eriksen would retire, the 30-year-old made a surprising decision and insisted on playing football.
However, Eriksson was playing for Inter Milan at the time, and the Italian Football Association had special regulations: players with automatic cardioverter defibrillators were not allowed to play in Italian leagues at all levels.
For this reason, Eriksson made another decision: to leave Italy and continue his football career in a league where conditions permit.
After amicably terminating his contract with Inter Milan, Eriksen returned to his hometown and resumed training with Ajax . He has only one goal, and that is to return to the Premier League again, because the English league allows people like him players participate.
In January this year, he finally joined Brentford in London. From this moment on, challenges and risks will always be with him.
returns to
But Erikson is not limited to fulfilling his dream of returning to the green. Returning to the game is only his first step. After that, he still wants to return to the top and rediscover the person he was before June 12, 2021.
Due to various uncertainties, Brentford only signed a short-term contract with Eriksen for six months, allowing him to help the team consolidate its ranking and prevent it from slipping into the relegation zone. Eriksen's performance also amazed everyone. He scored 1 goal and 4 assists in 11 Premier League games, especially in the game against Chelsea on April 2, he scored a goal to help the team 4:1 win.
At that moment, Brentford fans forgot that Eriksen was a player with a defibrillator installed in his heart. He had long been the spiritual pillar of this little-known team.
Eriksen's outbreak is not only related to his belief and perseverance, but also on the other hand, he also met a good coach at Brentford. Thomas Frank, a man destined to help Erikson throughout his life.
Frank is also a Dane. He was Eriksson's mentor when he coached the Danish U19 national team in his early years. After that, he worked hard in all levels of English leagues. After coaching Brentford, he brought the team to the English team all the year round. The team that won the championship entered the Premier League.
In January of this year, Frank accepted Eriksson's request and recruited him under his command. At that time, the football community was shocked that Eriksen came back so quickly.On the one hand, everyone questions whether he can accept the high-confrontation pace of the Premier League. On the other hand, they also doubt whether he can reach the heights he once had at Tottenham and Inter Milan.
Only Frank stood up to all odds and gave his former disciple a chance to challenge his life without hesitation. And Frank also respected his choice and did not symbolically let him be the team's "mascot". Instead, he entrusted him with an important task and gave him complete freedom within the limits of his body. He returned to his pre-illness state in one fell swoop. status. Frank was awarded the title of best coach in the Premier League last season.
The friendly game atmosphere also healed Eriksen. In the match against relegation rival Norwich City, Eriksson committed a tactical foul and pulled down the young and energetic Brandon Williams. The latter jumped up and wanted to conflict with him. When he saw After finding out who it was, the anger immediately subsided and turned into a big hug and helped Eriksson stand up.
Eriksson "reborn" in this little-known team.
made the decision
The six-month period ended quickly. During this period, Eriksen formed a deep friendship with Brentford and tried his best to help the team retain their Premier League qualification. This was against a strong enemy. How difficult it is to be surrounded by the Premier League.
On July 1, a moment has arrived to determine Eriksen's next step. The contract has expired. Eriksen has to make an immediate decision whether to stay in the team or seek greater development.
After several months of observation, two giant clubs, Manchester United and Tottenham, have already offered him an olive branch, while the less powerful Newcastle, Leicester City, Everton and West Ham United have also offered him an olive branch. Interested in signing a contract with him. To truly return to where he was before June 12, 2021, Eriksen needs a bigger stage, and both Manchester United and Tottenham can satisfy him.
Looking at it now, Eriksen's departure from Brentford is a foregone conclusion, and Manchester United has also shown full sincerity. The team's new coach Ten Hag, like Eriksen, was born in Ajax and favored him.
On the one hand, Manchester United spent 65 million euros to recruit midfielder De Jong from Barcelona , trying to create a new midfield system of De Jong and Eriksen. Ten Hag needs to be able to pass the ball quickly and A midfield creator who can penetrate, and Eriksen from Ajax is undoubtedly one of the best candidates.
For this reason, even De Jong spoke, saying that the reason why he decided to come to Manchester United was that he very much hoped to work with a tough player like Eriksen. It seems that Eriksen has the highest success rate in moving to Manchester United.
Returning to his old club Tottenham is also a good choice for Eriksen. Since Eriksson moved to Inter Milan, Tottenham's record has been ups and downs and unstable. Even with Kane and Son Heung-min in the team, sometimes they still can't open up the situation.
If Eriksen returns, the former super combination will reappear, and new coach Conte 's 3-4-2-1 formation can allow Eriksen to move freely behind the forward arrow. This is his best position, and with Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min, Eriksen will have more opportunities to become the master of the game.
However, Tottenham's pursuit is very passionate, but also very rational. After Conte invited Mali international Bissouma, they were not too eager to join Eriksen. Therefore, the attitude of " Red Devils " is particularly important. Whether
will go to Old Trafford Stadium or stay in London, I believe we will know in two days.
The rapid recovery of 30-year-old Eriksen is considered a miracle in the football circle. The Dane has repeatedly created magical "fairy tales" that make the football world shine.
Eriksson's perseverance and "rebirth" is also one of the most inspiring stories in football history . His fall is remembered by fans, and his return is like a dream, as if he has never left. .
