I was in tears at this, it brought everything back
I WAS in tears yesterday. It brought back everything — everything. It was scary.
I was at a friend’s house and had only just switched on the game when I saw Christian Eriksen fall to the ground. I thought: ‘No way. This is not happening.’ And the more it went on, the scarier it became.
It brought back all the memories of what had happened to me — and I was literally in tears and I don’t even know the guy like that. I was thinking: ‘Come on Eriksen, come on.’
Everything was suddenly there again for me in my mind. I have always tried not to think about it too much, but it’s hard not to. The more I think about it, the more it gets to me.
I have tried to move on but to see it happening to somebody else, you just ask yourself, ‘Why?’ It is horrible. I had to call my dad straight away and say: ‘Are you watching this? This can’t be happening. Why has it happened to him?’
He has two kids — and his partner was there. I spoke to my wife — she had to travel on a train from Manchester to London when it happened to me — and I just asked her: ‘How did you cope?’
I’m pleased the news is positive. But I will be more at peace if I see him come out and speak. The guy is young and you just have to wonder. I’m hoping he pulls through and comes out of it. It is very disturbing and awful to watch.
I credit the referee for being able to handle it and the ambulance and medical staff.
I was literally in tears and I’m getting upset again now just talking about it because it just brings it all back . . .
But I am OK. It was just a really unexpected day.
I just hope he pulls through and they make the best decision for him.