'I Want To Understand What Happened To Me' - Christian Eriksen Speaks Publicly For The First Time After Cardiac Arrest

Christian Eriksen has released his first public statement since suffering a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 game with Finland, insisting he 'feels better' and 'won't give up'.

The former Tottenham midfielder, who now plays for Inter Milan, required 13 minutes of CPR after collapsing just before half-time but was taken to hospital in a stable condition, where he remains.

Eriksen thanked fans for their support and concern, and vowed to get to the bottom of why he experienced such a sudden and serious health emergency in a short statement released to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport via his agent. 

 
The 29-year-old's statement was released on the morning that his team-mates spoke for the first time since the shocking incident in Copenhagen on Saturday.

Tottenham's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg said his midfield colleague's 'eyes were white' on the pitch while Barcleona's Martin Braithwaite added: 'We were about to lose a friend and a team-mate'.

Eriksen's statement this morning read: 'Thank you, I won't give up. I feel better now - but I want to understand what's happened.

'I want to say thank you all for what you did for me.'