John Fallon: Eriksen revival the story of season

On June 12 last year, Christian Eriksen died on the pitch. He was gone from the world for five minutes, in his own words, a world watching his life slip away live on television.
John Fallon: Eriksen revival the story of season

Brentford's Christian Eriksen during the Premier League match at The Brentford Community Stadium. Photo credit: John Walton/PA Wire.

Football is currently immersed within peak nostalgia – between the FAI's Centenary, 20 years on from Saipan or 30 years of the Premier League – but one upcoming anniversary deserves special acclaim.

On June 12 last year, Christian Eriksen died on the pitch. He was gone from the world for five minutes, in his own words, a world watching his life slip away live on television.

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