Christian Erikson had no history of heart issues: Former cardiologist

Denmark midfielder Christian Erikson collapsed during his side’s Euro 2020 game versus Finland. After the medics revived him on the field, the 29-year-old was hospitalised. However, the reason for his collapse is unknown. Erikson’s former cardiologist has said that the Danish player had no prior heart issues during his time with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, Daily Mail reports.

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Christian Erikson spent seven years at Tottenham Hotspur before he joined Inter Milan in 2020. Dr Sanjay Sharma, St George’s University of London said that the Inter Milan playmaker had returned normal tests since 2013. However, Saturday’s incident has raised concerns that doctors had missed something.

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“I thought, ‘Oh my God? Is there something there that we didn’t see?’ But I have looked at all the test results and everything looked perfect,” Sharma told The Mail on Sunday.

“From the day we signed him, it was my job to screen him and we tested him every year. So certainly his tests up to 2019 were completely normal, with no obvious underlying cardiac fault. I can vouch for that because I did the tests,” he added.

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Sharma, however, lauded the medical staff and teammates to protect him.

“It was scary, but credit to the medical staff. They have done an amazing job on Christian. I like how his teammates got together to protect him. I hope things turn out to be OK for him. I hope he will come through.”