Christian Eriksen Collapse Triggers Denmark And Finland Call Off

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed to the field late in the first half of his team’s game against Finland at Euro 2020 on Saturday in Copenhagen.

Eriksen was walking alone near the sideline in the 42nd minute when he appeared to stumble and then fall forward. His teammates immediately sensed urgent trouble, rushing to him and waving frantically for trainers to come to his aid.

The players, some of them in tears, then formed a circle to shield Eriksen as the medical teams performed urgent care on the player as he lay on the grass. At one point, television images showed a trainer performing chest compressions on Eriksen.

Some of the Denmark players circled Eriksen so he could receive treatment in privacy.

With the half-time whistle not blown, the Finland players began to walk off the pitch in the 55th minute.

Eriksen was carried off in a stretcher with the Denmark players surrounding him with a white cloth.