Man United star Christian Eriksen nominated for Laureus award alongside Tiger Woods
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Man United star Christian Eriksen, Laureus World Comeback nominee after recovering from cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 to shine in the Premier League… with the Dane facing off against Tiger Woods for the award
- Eriksen collapsed on the field playing for Denmark during the 2021 tournament
- He resurrected his career at Brentford before moving to Manchester United.
- The midfielder was one of the team’s most outstanding players before the injury.
Manchester United star Christian Eriksen has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award after returning to top-level football following his cardiac arrest at Euro 2020.
The 31-year-old Denmark international midfielder collapsed on the pitch playing for his country against Finland in their opening game of the Euros, played in 2021.
Eriksen was successfully resuscitated on the Parken Stadion pitch and then fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
That meant he was unable to continue playing for Inter Milan due to Serie A rules, but Eriksen joined Brentford in January 2022 and impressed in the second half of the season.
His performances were enough to persuade United to win free agency last summer, with Eriksen one of their best players until he suffered an ankle injury that will keep him sidelined until the end of April.
Christian Eriksen has been nominated for the Laureus World Comeback award after he recovered from cardiac arrest at Euros to impress for Manchester United.
Midfielder Eriksen was playing for Denmark against Finland in June 2021 when he collapsed on the pitch and had to be revived.
Eriksen returned to action with Brentford before joining Manchester United in the summer
Combining very well with Brazil’s Casemiro in United’s midfield, Eriksen scored twice and contributed nine assists in 31 appearances for Erik ten Hag’s side before his injury setback.
It has resulted in their nomination for a prestigious Laureus Award, with winners to be announced in the spring.
Eriksen faces competition from five other athletes, including golfer Tiger Woods, who made the cut again at the US Masters despite a career-threatening car accident.
Other nominees in his category include NBA star Klay Thompson, MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia, racer Jakob Ingebrigtsen and Tour de France Femme winner Annemiek van Vieuten.
Winners will be determined by the 71 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy, consisting of Olympic champions and sports legends, including former Man United player Sir Bobby Charlton.
Eriksen has combined well with Brazil’s Casemiro at United’s midfielder this season.
Tiger Woods has also been nominated for a Laureus award after returning from his car accident
