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Norwich’s Brandon Williams Pushes Christian Eriksen, Then Hugs After Brief Clash

In what could have been an unpleasant dispute between Norwich City and Brentford in Saturday’s Premier League clash ended up being a heartfelt moment shared between two players.

39 minutes into the match, Norwich City left back Brandon Williams knocked a ball past Brentford’s Christian Eriksen. While Williams had an opportunity to break away, Eriksen committed a foul on Williams by intentionally tugging at his shirt.

As Williams fell to the ground in frustration, he appeared about to confront his opponent until he realized it was Eriksen, the former Spurs midfielder who had recently returned to soccer after collapsing from cardiac arrest during the Euros in June 2021.