Two of Christian Eriksen’s teammates at Inter Milan scored for their countries on Sunday and dedicated their goals to their teammate.
Achraf Hakimi, a winger for Inter, scored for Morocco in a friendly match Saturday against Burkina Faso. As part of his celebration, he turned to the camera and referred to Eriksen’s No. 24 by holding up his hands.
Perhaps even more emotional was the tribute from Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, who along with Eriksen is a key part of Inter Milan’s attack. Lukaku scored twice against Russia in Belgium’s Euro opener, taking place just hours after Eriksen collapsed in another match in the same competition. After scoring the first of his two goals, Lukaku ran to the TV camera and could be heard saying “Chris, I love you.”
After the match, a 3-0 Belgium win, Lukaku said he had “a lot of tears” before the start of the match and added that he planned to contact his club teammate as soon as possible.
Eriksen, Denmark’s star midfielder, is in stable condition after collapsing on the field during Saturday’s Euro match against Finland. He received widespread support from the soccer world, but few would have been hit harder emotionally than those who play with him at club level.
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