Christian Eriksen, who collapsed from cardiac arrest during the Euros last summer, received a standing ovation in his first game back Saturday.
Eriksen subbed in at the 52nd minute of Brentford vs. Newcastle for his first action in eight months.
Everyone in the stadium, from the fans to the broadcast, understood the magnitude of Eriksen’s substitution in this game.
When Eriksen collapsed on the field during Denmark’s first Euro match vs. Finland in July, Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen had to resuscitate him on the field.
“He was gone, and we did cardiac resuscitation.