As one of the high-paid players at the Manchester United club, midfielder Christian Eriksen surprised many when he still used an outdated iPhone 8 Plus. At the Laureus World Sport Awards 2023, a prestigious award likened to the “Oscar of the sports village”, Danish football player Christian Eriksen won the “Return of the Year” category.
The midfielder suffered a problem during the Euro 2020 match in June 2021 and seemed to have to leave the pitch forever. However, Eriksen fought and trained strongly to be able to return to top football.
Just a year Eriksen has returned to the pitch and is now one of the most important players at the Manchester United club. Therefore, the fact that Eriksen won the “Return of the Year” category at the Laureus World Sport Awards 2023 is completely deserved.
After the awards ceremony ended, Eriksen had a livestream to exchange and thank the fans, who were always there to encourage and cheer him through the difficult period of his career.
A detail that many technology lovers noticed in Eriksen’s livestream is that the midfielder is still using the iPhone 8 Plus, a phone that Apple launched in 2017.
With a salary of 150,000 pounds (more than 4.3 billion) per week, of course Eriksen can completely buy himself high-end, expensive smartphones or even luxury phones. Therefore, the fact that this midfielder is still using an iPhone 8 Plus has surprised many people. Many netizens have expressed admiration for the simplicity of the Danish midfielder.
However, some argue that maybe for players like Eriksen, smartphones are not a top concern, so they only need to use devices that are sufficient for connection and communication purposes. Instead, many players use their income to satisfy more luxurious passions such as supercars or expensive villas.
