England: Tottenham player Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg saves the life of a supporter suffering from heart disease

It is the British newspaper Daily Mail which tells this Wednesday afternoon on its Internet site this incredible story.

Danish international midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg saved the sight of a fan last Saturday after the Tottenham - Manchester United game.

A game that his Spurs team largely lost 3-0 on home turf with goals from Ronaldo, Cavani and Rashford.

The heavy defeat cost London coach Nuno Espirito Santo his place.

EXCL: Tottenham's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hailed as a 'hero' after rushing to help collapsed man outside stadium on Saturday night https://t.co/Sx6VZKcEBg

- MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) November 3, 2021

After the defeat and one can guess it with a mine of bad days, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg leaves the bowels of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London by car, heading home.

Just outside the parking lot, the Dane sees a man who feels bad and staggers right in front of him.

He is a Spurs fan who is apparently unwell with heart.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg does not ask himself any questions and quickly gets out of his vehicle to rescue this man he does not know.

Two players had already saved a supporter in mid-October

In the middle of the supporters present on the spot, Hojbjerg carries the first aid.

The other fans present immediately qualify him as a “hero”.

Him minimizes his act, swearing that everyone in his place would have done the same.

Fortunately, some supporters also have the presence of mind to call the emergency services which are quick to arrive on site.

The emergency vehicle around the stadium is the first to arrive on the scene seconds after the 26-year-old midfielder intervened.

When firefighters arrive and provide the victim with the necessary care, the fan is rushed to the nearby hospital in North Middlesex where he is still admitted on Wednesday.

The editorial staff of the Daily Mail admits to having tried to hear from him.

But medical secrecy did not allow them to have any.

On the other hand, it is certain that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg saved his life. But there is even more extraordinary in this beautiful story. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is Danish and international. He was therefore present on June 12 in Copenhagen on the pitch when his friend and teammate Christian Eriksen collapsed during a Euro 2020 match against Finland. Himself a former Tottenham player, Eriksen, who has recovered from this potentially fatal incident, is not allowed to play again this season with his club, Inter Milan in Italy. The Italian daily "Corriere dello Sport" also announced this same Wednesday that Eriksen plans to return to Ajax Amsterdam in a country, the Netherlands, where the protocol would allow him to play with his pacemaker.

It is not the first time this season either that in England, a supporter is saved by players at the end of a match.

It already happened in mid-October on the outskirts of St James Park, Newcastle's stadium.

England international Eric Dier and his Spanish partner Sergio Reguilon went to lend a hand and undoubtedly save the life of a fan, also in cardiac distress.

Chance is decidedly strange.

That day, Newcastle were opposed to Tottenham where Dier and Reguilon play.

And yes, that day also Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was in the field.