New Delhi: Christian Eriksen was taken to hospital for further checks after collapsing during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, ruling him out of the 2021 European Championships due to known heart problems. The 34-year-old midfielder was seen clutching his chest in the 65th minute before collapsing to the ground. Medical staff rushed to the field as players from both teams watched anxiously.The Danish Football Federation soon confirmed that Eriksen was “conscious and, under the circumstances, doing well.” Team doctor Morten Bossen later provided a more detailed update, saying: “Christian is doing well and walked off the field on his own. As I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should.”“He was unconscious for a while, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were soon in contact with him.”
With the reaction of fans and players, the match was stopped.
Erickson was taken to the hospital for tests to determine what caused the incident. Bosson added: “We are in constant contact with him and the doctors at the hospital. But Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send my regards to all the players and tell them that he is fine.”With no play restarted after the fall, the referee officially abandoned the match in the 79th minute with Denmark leading 2-1. The stadium fell silent before supporters chanted “Eriksen, Eriksen”. After the game, players from both teams came together to applaud before leaving the pitch, some visibly emotional.
A reminder of his glorious return
The incident brought back memories of Eriksen’s heart attack during Denmark’s Euro 2021 opener against Finland, when he later revealed he was “out of this world for five minutes”. After receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, he made a brilliant return to football with Brentford, later Manchester United And then joining Wolfsburg.Wolfsburg and Manchester United both issued messages wishing Eriksen a speedy recovery as they await further updates on his condition.
