Christian Eriksen has opened up on his special relationship with Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank, expressing deep gratitude for the role his fellow Dane played in reviving his football career.

The 33-year-old midfielder, now playing for VfL Wolfsburg, was one of Tottenham’s most influential players during the 2010s. Between 2013 and 2020, Eriksen made 305 appearances, scoring 69 goals and registering over 80 assists, becoming a creative heartbeat of Mauricio Pochettino’s thrilling Spurs side alongside Harry Kane, Heung-min Son, and Dele Alli.

Reflecting in Tottenham’s Official Matchday Programme ahead of their Champions League clash with Copenhagen, Eriksen shared how Frank’s belief in him came at a pivotal moment in his life and career.

Back in December 2021, just seven months after suffering a cardiac arrest during the European Championships, Eriksen found himself without a club. His contract with Inter Milan was mutually terminated after the Italian Football Federation ruled that players fitted with an implanted cardioverter defibrillator could not compete in Serie A.

It was then that Thomas Frank, who had previously coached Eriksen for Denmark’s Under-17s, reached out with an offer to join Brentford a gesture that Eriksen says changed everything.

Cristian Erikson suffers cardiac Arrest in Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland

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