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Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro fixture with Finland, the team's doctor has confirmed.
The 29-year-old collapsed on the pitch during the first half of the fixture, and received quick medical treatment from teammates and medics at the stadium.
Fans watched on as he was stretchered off the pitch and taken to hospital.
On Sunday morning (June 13) the Danish FA said the player had
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Christian Eriksen has sent a heartfelt thanks to fans with an Instagram post from his hospital bed after he collapsed on the pitch on Saturday. The 29-year-old suffered a cardiac arrest in the Euros match against Finland, and medics had to give him CPR on the pitch.
Fans were overjoyed on Tuesday morning as Danish footballer Christian Eriksen was seen for the first time since his distressing midgame collapse during the Euros. Posting from his hospital bed, Eriksen gave a thumbs up as he told fans he was feeling 'fine'.
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Crown Princess Mary of Denmark just put out a statement in honor of Danish football star Christian Eriksen, who collapsed in the middle of a game on Saturday afternoon.
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland on Saturday. According to ESPN, the 29-year-old football player is reportedly in stable condition at a hospital in Copenhagen, though team doctor Morten Boesen said in a press conference Sunday that Eriksen was "gone" before he was resuscitated on the pitch.
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Following the cardiac arrest of Denmark's Christian Eriksen on the pitch, the brother of a teenager who died playing football has renewed his call for defibrillators to be made mandatory at all grounds. Ten years after his 19-year-old brother Kyle died playing football, the death of another young player prompted Astley Mulholland to campaign for defibrillators at all football grounds.
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has slammed UEFA for the reported ultimatum they handed down to Denmark and Finland following Christian Eriksen's collapse during their Euro 2020 clash on Saturday.
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