Soccer-Brentford boss hails Eriksen fairytale after defeat of Chelsea

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Brentford shock Chelsea 4-1 with Eriksen on target

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Brentford coach Thomas Frank hailed the “ongoing fairytale” of Christian Eriksen’s comeback following the near-fatal cardiac arrest he suffered during last year’s European Championship as the Dane played a key role in Saturday’s shock 4-1 win over Chelsea.

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“From the beginning I thought OK, he’s been checked, everything has been checked in his entire body,” Frank said.

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“I was actually not in doubt… I never knew how quick it would take to get up to this level.”

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