Brentford sign Christian Eriksen on deal until end of the season

• Midfielder has not played since suffering cardiac arrest in June
• He was released by Inter as rules barred him from Serie A games

Christian Eriksen in action for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020, before his cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen has made an emotional return to football with Brentford after the trauma of the Euro 2020 finals last summer when, in his words, he “died for five minutes” on the pitch. The Denmark midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest during his team’s opening game of the tournament against Finland in Copenhagen on 12 June and received life-saving treatment from medics

Eriksen has been motivated by the dream of returning to the highest level and playing for Denmark at the World Cup finals in Qatar at the end of the year. He has taken another step towards it by signing for Brentford until the end of the season. If things go well, he could be offered a deal for the following season.