Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s UEFA Euro 2020 clash against Finland at the Telia Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday, sending the football world into prayers for the Danish star. The match was suspended after the incident as Eriksen seemed not to respond to initial attempts to resuscitate him by medical staff.
However, Reuters reported that one of their photographers at the game saw Eriksen raise his hand as he was carried from the pitch on a stretcher.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano also shared news that Eriksen was responding while he was being stretchered off.
Getty Images official picture. Christian Eriksen seems conscious. All prayers and thoughts with Chris and his family ❤️🙏🏻🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/93PUM59ruZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2021
Eriksen collapsed suddenly while running near the left touchline. The midfielder’s teammates formed a ring around him as medics pumped his chest just before halftime in their Group B clash.
All our thoughts and prayers are with Christian Eriksen 🙏🇩🇰
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) June 12, 2021
Thank God for paramedics #Eriksen #DENFIN
— Richard Coles (@RevRichardColes) June 12, 2021
The match was suspended due to a health emergency, according to a statement from UEFA. A statement on Eriksen’s health update is awaited.
Eriksen, the talismanic player for the Denmark side, has had an illustrious career spread across Ajax, Tottenham Hotspurs and Inter Milan. He finished second in the Premier League with Spurs and has played in the Champions League final. A free-kick specialist known for his deadly accuracy in delivering crosses and through balls, Eriksen is the most reputed footballer from Denmark since John Dahl Tommasson.