Eriksen recovers after collapse: the defibrillator worked again

Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 34, is already at home after suffering a fainting spell during the friendly match between Denmark and Ukraine. According to his statements, the device implanted in his chest delivered a shock and he now feels fine. Recovery has begun, although the scare was immense for fans and teammates.

Christian Eriksen standing upright on a football pitch, hands raised in relief, while a visible subcutaneous implant device beneath his shirt pulses with a soft blue glow, teammates and medical staff surrounding him with urgent but relieved expressions, a defibrillator monitor screen on the sideline displaying a steady heart rhythm waveform, green grass field under overcast stadium lighting, cinematic photorealistic medical sports illustration, dramatic depth of field, sweat droplets on his face, tension and recovery captured in one frozen action moment

The subcutaneous defibrillator: a silent guardian under the skin ⚡

The device that saved Eriksen is an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). It is placed under the collarbone and monitors the heart rhythm 24 hours a day. If it detects a dangerous arrhythmia, it delivers an electric shock to restart the heart. In the Dane's case, he has been carrying one since 2021 after his collapse at the European Championship. The technology allows footballers like him to continue competing, although the risk is always present.

Eriksen, the man who carries an emergency charger in his chest 🔋

Christian Eriksen is the only footballer who can boast of having a built-in reset button. While others ask for the time or complain about VAR, he carries a system that brings him back to life in seconds. Of course, now he will have to avoid refrigerator magnets and airport metal detectors. Luckily, on the field, they only whistle fouls against him, not electric shocks.