The Swedish star, “ailing”: I went through the toughest phase and was dying.

Christopher Olsson, the midfielder for Danish club Midtjylland and the Swedish national football team, is recovering after being hospitalized on February 27 due to a rare brain disease that impaired his motor and verbal abilities. He hopes to return to the field again.

The beginning of the crisis

The 28-year-old player lost consciousness at his home on Tuesday, February 20, and was taken to Aarhus International Hospital, where he was placed on a ventilator.

Tests showed that he had suffered several brain blood clots due to an “extremely rare” inflammation of the blood vessels in the brain, according to his club.

He was transferred to a rehabilitation center on March 18 to help him regain his motor and verbal skills.

Olsson told the Swedish newspaper “Aftonbladet” that during the three weeks after his collapse, “he was dying.”

He added, “It was not possible to communicate with me, and I have no memory of that period,” noting that he is now on his way to a full recovery.

Returning to professional football again

He continued, “I went through the toughest phase. I had to stay positive and be patient with everything.”

The player added that he plans to return to professional football after his recovery, stating, “I feel great. I will be able to play football again.”

However, he mentioned that it is still too early to set a date for his return.

“Of course, you want to come back as soon as possible. But I’m not anxious about it; it will take some time. We will see when it happens,” he said.

Olsson attended his team’s last match on Sunday against Silkeborg, where they were crowned champions of the Danish league.