Christian Eriksen “stabilised” after collapsing in Denmark-Finland match
Christian Eriksen has been “stabilised” after collapsing during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland, UEFA have confirmed.
The Denmark midfielder collapsed and needed to be resuscitated before being carried off on a stretcher.
Following the medical emergency involving Denmark's player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET.
The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.
— UEFA EURO 2020 (@EURO2020) June 12, 2021
The match was eventually completed later on Saturday evening and Finland triumphed 1-0.
Cover Photo: “Christian Eriksen – Tottenham Hotspurs former Ajax Amsterdam player” by walk in the country is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
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