ERIKSEN TRAINS FOR 1ST TIME SINCE CARDIAC ARREST

Christian Eriksen took part in his first training session since an on-pitch cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at the Euros, Danish media reported on Thursday.

Eriksen’s plight shook the football world in June when the 29-year-old had a brush with death after collapsing during a game televised live around the world.

Eriksen remains under contract with Inter Milan but, because he has been fitted with a pacemaker, is not permitted to play in Serie A.

Instead he trained with his boyhood club Odense on Thursday. “We are happy he asked us if he could train with us here at Adalen,” Odense coach Michael Hemmingsen told Danish media, referring to Eriksen and the club’s training ground.

Eriksen is not practicing with the squad of the top-division Superliga club, located 170 kilometers ( 105 miles) west of Copenhagen, the club said. Eriksen has not played since falling face-first onto the field during Denmark’s opening match at the European Championship against Finland on June 12.