The goal that Christian Eriksen scored for Denmark versus Slovenia at Euro 2024 will probably have particular significance.

Three years ago, during Denmark’s group match against Finland at Euro 2020—which was postponed by a year because of the Cоvid-19 pаndemic—Eriksen fainted on the pitch after going into cardiac arrest.

Following on-field life-saving care, the Danish captain was eventually revived and sent to the hospital.

Eriksen took a deft back-heel from Jonas Wind on his chest and volleyed into the bottom corner to give Denmark the lead against Slovenia precisely 1,100 days after the incident.

The heartbreaking images at Euro 2020 were in sharp contrast to the picture of Eriksen celebrating his goal with a broad grin on his face.

His Denmark teammates tried to hide Eriksen from the cameras and the crowd that day as he received treatment, standing around him arm in arm.