Danish footballer Christian Eriksen is “awake” in hospital after collapsing on the pitch in Denmark’s Euro 2020 game against Finland on Saturday, the country’s football association said. The Group B match that was suspended towards the end of the half resumed at midnight Indian time as Uefa said the decision to resume was made following requests from both teams.
“Christian Eriksen is awake and his condition remains stable. He remains hospitalized at Rigshospitalet for further examination,” the Danish Football Union said on Twitter, after the player was carried off the field after receiving CPR by medical personnel.
Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in Saturday’s Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen, causing the suspension of the match in the first half. Later, Uefa issued an update that the player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.
The incident happened at the end of the first half in a Group B match in Copenhagaen. He was…