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Eriksen was unable to play for Serie A side Inter Milan after his initial cardiac arrest at the Euros because of rules in Italy prohibiting players from competing if they have ICDs, but resumed his career with Brentford in 2022, eight months after his first on-pitch incident.

He then spent three years with Manchester United and has played for Wolfsburg since September 2025 – the Premier League and Bundesliga both allow players with an ICD to compete.

An ICD is a device about half the size of a mobile phone with thin wires leading to the area around the heart.

There are two main types of ICD.

One is fitted under the skin, usually near the armpit, and acts like a mini defibrillator.

The other type is usually fitted in the space just below the collarbone and, like a pacemaker, can also send a regular electrical signal if it detects the heart is beating too slowly.

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