Born in Denmark · Nationality Danish — Football / midfielder

Christian Eriksen

Also known as: Christian Dannemann Eriksen, Christian Danneman Eriksen

Danish international footballer born in Middelfart in 1992, formerly of Tottenham, Inter and Manchester United.

Christian Eriksen is a Denmark international midfielder known for his European club career and return to football after a cardiac arrest in 2021. False vaccine-related claims spread after that event; he was their target, not their author. A further on-field collapse in 2026 was followed by the amicable termination of his Wolfsburg contract. No personal criminal case was identified.

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Profile No. 6018 · Updated on 7 November 2026

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I. Documented controversies

June 2021

2021: false claim linking his collapse to a COVID-19 vaccine

Protagonist is the victim

Protagonist is the victim — these proceedings are not counted in their formal charges or convictions.

After Eriksen’s cardiac arrest on the pitch, viral posts falsely claimed he had received a COVID-19 vaccine shortly beforehand. His club and Denmark’s football association said he had not been vaccinated at the time. AFP and PolitiFact debunked the claim.

State of the evidence: Independent AFP and PolitiFact investigations cited institutional statements.
Legal status — source text: No personal judicial case; viral falsehood debunked.
Attribution: No substantiated allegation against Eriksen; his health emergency was used in misinformation.
Role of the person profiled: Protagonist is the victim

Sources · 1

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PolitiFactChristian Eriksen, Danish soccer player who collapsed, didn’t receive the Pfizer vaccine14 June 2021MediaHigh reliability

Last verified: 7 November 2026

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Controversia profile, updated 7 November 2026. Latest version: https://controversia.info/en/fiche/christian-eriksen