1. More than a goal. The audience at the Stuttgart Arena and those watching live on television experienced a special emotion when they saw Christian Eriksen score against Slovenia.

Eriksen just scored the opening goal in the match between Denmark and Slovenia in Group C of EURO 2024 .

He celebrated naturally and energetically. For Eriksen, it was a sacred moment that he felt from life as well as from the ball.

His teammates surrounded him, hugged him and congratulated him. It was the 32-year-old midfielder's first goal in his EURO career.

Eriksen sees football with a vision that others find hard to imagine. He has always understood that the past does not determine the future.

That motto was reflected in the image of the Danish number 10 playing excellently in Stuttgart . Although Slovenia took 1 point back from Denmark, Eriksen's story at EURO has a happy ending.

2. The last time Eriksen played in a EURO match, against Finland in 2021, his heart suddenly stopped beating. The heart attack caused him to fall to the ground and his life was in danger.

When he recovered, a worrying medical diagnosis revealed that he would have difficulty putting on his boots again. He was unable to play in Serie A, with Inter (who were still under contract at the time), because Italian law did not allow him to play with an in-built defibrillator.

But eight months later, Eriksen did it in English football. First Brentford, then MU.

Of course, with the Danish national team. Because, no one has the talent like Eriksen, a player with a compass that can accurately direct each pass. He moves between the lines without being easily predicted.

Those values ​​were demonstrated by Eriksen in the match against Slovenia. He moved from the back line into the penalty area, received the ball and then shot very quickly and the goal appeared.

It's Eriksen's football, his own battle, 1,100 days after his heart attack. "Speechless" , UEFA sent out a message with a picture of Christian celebrating his goal.

3. Slovenia, in their return to EURO since 2000, are looking for their first win in the history of the European football championship.

They do it with a simple formula: the giant Jan Oblak with his long arms in goal, the energy and youth of Benjamin Sesko in attack.

With the midfield outclassed by Eriksen, Oblak stood out with three saves. Sesko was active and hit the post with a shot.

In the end, Slovenia was somewhat lucky to equalize thanks to Erik Janza's long-range shot. The shot hit a Danish player and changed direction into the net.

Denmark were left disappointed by the loss. But Eriksen - or Golazo , as Pochettino has nicknamed him at Tottenham, for his ability to surprise with goals - was the winner.

Eriksen was groomed by Bergkamp at Ajax, endorsed by Johan Cruyff. At Inter, he has the full support of Antonio Conte. He has shown that he has a heart for football.

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