Euro 2020: Christian Eriksen Awake and Undergoing Further Examinations After Collapsing Mid-game Against Finland

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who collapsed mid-game against Finland on Saturday at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen has been shifted to a hospital where he is undergoing further treatments, the Danish FA has confirmed.

The incident happened on the 42nd minute when Denmark won a thrown in Finland’s half and Christian Eriksen rushed to receive the ball but he collapsed face first as the ball hit his knee.

Understanding the severity of the incident, referee Anthony Taylor and a couple of Danish players urged the medical staff to come immediately. Meanwhile, other players including Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel also rushed towards Eriksen as he laid on the ground. Denmark captain Simon Kjaer, before the medics got there, he secured his neck, cleared the airways and started CPR.

After receiving treatment for over 10 minutes, Eriksen was stretchered off the ground by the medical staff. During those 10 minutes, players from both sides were seen distraught and they were praying for the 29-year-old’s well being. The Danish players also surrounded Christian Eriksen to prevent cameras from capturing those horrific pictures. The previously raucous crowd at stadium also fell silent.

After television pictures showed Danish players in tears as medical staff tried to revive the Inter Milan player, a Reuters photographer at the game saw Eriksen raise his hand as he was carried from the pitch on a stretcher. Later, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano too confirmed that Eriksen was conscious when he was stretchered off.

UEFA then had announced that the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency." A stadium announcer asked fans to stay in their seats until further information could be provided. Both Finnish and Danish fans inside the stadium who were waitying for an update on Christian Eriksen as he was taken to the hopital for tretment were chanting Christian Eriksen’s name.

Following the incident, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin also wished Eriksen a speedy recovery. “Moments like this put everything in life into perspective.  I wish Christian a full and speedy recovery and pray his family has strength and faith," he said in a statement.

“At these times, the unity of the football family is so strong and he and his family carry with them the good wishes and prayers of everyone. I heard of fans of both teams chanting his name. Football is beautiful and Christian plays it beautifully," he added.

Footballers and football clubs from all over the world too took to social media to wish the Danish playmaker a speedy recovery.

The match was restarted almost two hours later, following the request made by players of both teams.

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