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25 days to go! Christian Eriksen back with Denmark at World Cup in Qatar

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Denmark's Christian Eriksen is in action during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Croatia and Denmark at the Maksimir stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

When Christian Eriksen returned to training after his cardiac arrest at last year's European Championship, it was with one main goal in mind.

"I think one of the first conversations I had with the doctor ... was about it being my goal to play in the World Cup if everything went well," Eriksen told the FIFA website in a recent interview. "That was the dream at the time."

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