ERIKSEN COME-BACK
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Parken Stadion in Copenhagen, Denmark was the stadium Christian Eriksen stepped in and got a heart attack, or cardial during EURO last June 2021.
It happened in front of the world’s football fans.
Christian Eriksen now stepped back to play again in Parken on the same field for the first time.
At a exclusive on-line press conference he said to XinHua:
“I think it is something that you can’t prepare for” and Christian Eriksen continued,
“And this is the place where it happened. And people will see it. And then after people will be talking about it and then everything will be back to normal. They are going to have a new memory”
In front of Parken did many fans agreed, but still felt emotional:
“It is like, 200 and what 8 days, since he got the injury against Finland” said Christian Leander Simonsen, 34 years old magazine editor from Denmark and continued, “And I think it is just a special occasion for Danish people to gather around him and cherries that he came back on the pitch”.
The come-back match made the stadium sold to the wolrd-cup warm-up match against Serbia.
23 year old nurse student Mathilde Norking said came with her girlfriend: “I think, because the stadium is full and everybody is just happy to see Eriksen, so that is going to be amazing”
The hop in against Serbia became a hudge success for Christian Eriksen. He scored and amazing goal to 2-0.
17 year old Emil Nielsen, a student from Denmark said:
“Many thought he would never play football again and yes, it is very inspiring for many young people, who had some injuries like Eriksen”.
After the match another fan Manus Hall, Engineer Student, 29 years old from Denmark said. “It’s fantastic. It was fantastic to see him score that goal. It was amazing”.
Denmark won the match 3-0 and is now getting ready for the World Cup in Quatar with Christian Eriksen back creating new spirit and memories for football fans all over the word.
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Big picture on the side of Parken stadion
SOUNDBITE Christian Leander Simonsen, Editor, 34, Denmark. cont.:
“It is like, 200 and what 8 days, since he got the injury against Finland. And I think it is just a special occasion for Danish people to gather around him and cherries that he came back on the pitch”.Mid-shot Parken Stadion Danish fans drinking, ready to get in on stadion
Fans in queue in front of Parken Stadion
SOUNDBITES Mathilde Norking. Nurse student. 23 years, Denmark and Sophie
Petry. Nurse student, 21 years, Denmark.
SOUNDBITES Mathilde Norking. Nurse student. 23 years:
“I think, because the stadium is full and everybody is just happy to see Eriksen, so that is going to be amazing”SOUNDBITE Emil Nielsen. 17 years, Student, Denmark:
“Many thought he would never play football again and yes, it is very inspiring for many young people, who had some injuries like Eriksen”.Manus Hall, Engineer Student, 29, Denmark.
Total of Parken
Press conference starts with from left players Kasper Schmeichel, Christian Eriksen, coach Kasper Hjulmand
SOUNDBITE CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN:
“Nae, I think it is something that you can’t prepare for. I think it is just gonna be one of the moments.Christian Eriksen Art on wall
SOUNDBITE CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN:
“And my expectations are of course, that it is going to be even bigger here.And this is the place where it happened. And people will see it. And then after people will be talking about it and then everything will be back to normal. They are going to have a new memory”“It’s fantastic. It was fantastic to see him score that goal… It was like 12 seconds into the game, it felt like that, and it was amazing”.
Poster with Danish flag swaying at Stadium
Far shot of Parken Stadion
Fans looking at Christian Eriksen wall art
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