Christian Eriksen reveals all
Christian Eriksen has revealed he thought he’d fail if he joined Chelsea as a 16 year old, which is why he chose Ajax over Stamford Bridge at that age.
The Dane has become a massive star in North-London since joining Spurs in 2013, and is a regular starter for Mauricio Pochettino.
However, his career could’ve been massively different if he’d joined the Blues as a teenager.
Chelsea was one of the club he rejected, with Barcelona and AC Milan also on the list,
And he suspects his life as a footballer could have followed a vastly different path had he joined Chelsea.
‘In Denmark, you are sure to play if you were good, but Ajax played you if you did not have the mentality and went 100% to it’
‘It did not matter who you were. It was about getting better every day.
‘If I had chosen Chelsea, then my situation today would be completely different. I’m sure.
‘Of course, you never say never, because I would have been 100% into it, if I had chosen it.
‘I just felt that there was more chance to fail than succeed.’
By Ben Kelly – @benkelly_10
