Sonny good-bye, that's all for me. The phoenix who overcame Son Heung-min's best friend + heart attack in the past, Ericsson finally retired...

Feb 10, 2025

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'Sony, I'll stop here'

Another great footballer takes off his active uniform. He is also very familiar to Korean fans. Son Heung-min (33, Tottenham Hotspur) and Christian Eriksen (33, Manchester United), who led the attack with good teamwork during Tottenham in the past, are expected to retire after the end of the season.

British media outlet Mirror said on the 9th (Korea time) 'Manchester United midfielder Eriksen will retire when his contract ends after this season. He said he showed a lot in his prime, but now it is difficult to guarantee that his lost performance will be restored even if he finds a new team. Thomas Gravesen, a junior member of the Danish national team, also told Tribuna on the 10th that "Eriksen's Manchester United career is over." It's doubtful where we can go after that. He predicted that the national team will no longer select him."

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Eriksen is a familiar player to Korean fans. He was loved by Korean fans when he played the role of Son Heung-min's helper during his time at Tottenham led by Mauricio Pochettino. It was the center of the 'DESK line' that represented Tottenham at this time. It was the core of Tottenham's unique offensive line, which was formed by Dele Alli (D), Eriksen (E), Son Heung-min (S) and Harry Kane (K). He played for Tottenham from 2013 to 2020.

He is also a player who has gained great fame in other aspects. He overcame a heart attack and succeeded in making an active comeback.

Eriksen, who was making a new career by leaving Tottenham for Italy's Serie A Inter Milan in the January 2020 transfer market, suffered a major accident while playing for the Danish national team at the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament held in 2021 in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eriksen, who started in the first group match against Denmark at the time, suddenly collapsed on the ground. It's not like you're colliding with your opponent or anything. My heart suddenly stopped beating. On-site medical staff were urgently dispatched and managed to restore Eriksen's consciousness through first aid. Eriksen then underwent heart surgery.

Eriksen's soccer career, which was heading to its peak, seemed to be over. Inter Milan terminated its contract because of surgery with a cardiac defibrillator. Eriksen became a wild man. But Eriksen didn't give up on soccer. He steadily conducted personal training and pushed for his return to active duty.

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Eventually, he signed with Brantford of the English Premier League (EPL) in January 2022 and succeeded in returning to active duty. It was a miracle in 259 days. It was called the Buddha's Tide. His skills have also recovered as much as before. Eventually, he returned to the EPL stage after moving to . Returning to the ground after a whopping 259 days, he successfully signed with Manchester United in the summer transfer market after the end of the season. In the 2022-2023 season, which was the first season, he led his team to the Champions League with fairly good performance. At the 2022 Qatar World Cup, he played as a member of the Danish national team.

However, as time went by, his skills declined sharply. It's been a long time since I became a bench member at Manchester United. A new contract is impossible. It's not very likely that we'll find a new team after the transfer. Retirement is becoming a given.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.