Christian Eriksen ‘stabilised’ in hospital after collapsing in Euro 2020 match – UEFA
Denmark star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in Saturday’s Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen, causing the suspension of the match in the first half.
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Danish players were in tears as medical staff tried to revive the Inter Milan player, who suddenly collapsed near the touchline.
“The UEFA EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen has been suspended due to a medical emergency,” UEFA said in a short statement.
Christian Eriksen is stable in hospital after collapsing on the pitch in Denmark’s Euro 2020 game against Finland on Saturday, UEFA said.
“The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised,” UEFA tweeted, adding that a crisis meeting had taken place over whether the match – which was suspended in the first half after Eriksen was stretchered off – could restart.
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The previously raucous crowd at the Parken Stadium in the Danish capital fell silent after the 29-year-old fell to the ground near the end of the opening period, with his teammates gathering around him.
After around 15 minutes Christian Eriksen was stretchered off the field followed by the rest of the Denmark team, while Finland’s players also left the pitch.
The fans in the stadium, who were celebrating the chance to see their national team again live at the stadium, sat silently in their seats waiting for news of Eriksen’s condition to filter through.
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