Christian Eriksen targets World Cup 'dream' after recovering from cardiac arrest

(CNN) Danish footballer Christian Eriksen says his goal is to play at this year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar after recovering from the cardiac arrest he experienced last year at Euro 2020.

Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's game against Finland in Copenhagen last June and received life-saving treatment on the pitch.

Following the incident, he was treated in hospital and fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) device, a type of pacemaker intended to prevent fatal cardiac arrests by discharging a jolt to restore regular heart rhythm.

He now says that his heart is "not an obstacle" when it comes to his ambitions to return to football.

"My goal is to play in the World Cup in Qatar. I want to play. That's been my mindset all along," Eriksen said in an interview with Danish broadcaster DR1.