Christian Eriksen put Denmark up 1-0 over Slovenia on Sunday, three years after he collapsed on the pitch at the last Euros.\

Eriksen, who had a heart  while playing in the 2020 Euro, came back stronger than ever in the 2024 tournament. Denmark took the lead in the 17th minute thanks to a stunning shot from the 32-year-old midfielder who took the ball from a throw-in.

The first game Eriksen played in after his 2022 retirement was a 4-2 loss to the Netherlands, but he scored in his return. He was a mainstay on the Danish squad that competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Denmark was eliminated from the competition at the group stage.

At Euro 2024, why won’t Harry Maguire be representing England?

It came as a huge surprise when the Manchester United player, who has played a crucial role in all three of England’s major competitions under Gareth Southgate, was not named to the final 26-man roster.

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Despite hopes that he would make a full recovery in time to debut for Germany this summer, the 31-year-old was eventually declared unfit to go.’I think we’re the same now,’ Southgate said, adding that “Trent [Alexander-Arnold] can play both [in midfield and defence]” and that the team had nine defenders in the last two tournaments.

We were unable to take Harry Maguire in part because of it. If we had taken a tenth defender, our balance would have been off and we would have been weak in other areas.

We wouldn’t have advanced Harry past the group stage if it hadn’t been so difficult for him. Without knowing how to proceed, there were too many obstacles.

Because we don’t have a full roster of healthy backs, we need to start players who can play right away.

Because of my strong feelings for Harry and his contributions to England and my career as a manager, I had a tough time making this decision. Although this case is distinct from [Grealish and Maddison], it is nevertheless not an easy one.