Euro 2020: Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch, match suspended

Denmark players help Denmark`s midfielder Christian Eriksen after he collapsed during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Denmark and Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 12, 2021. Photo: AFP

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was given chest compressions after collapsing on the field during a European Championship game against Finland.

Eriksen fell to the ground near the sideline late in the first half and was immediately surrounded by medical personnel. The match was stopped after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field.

Eriksen collapsed untouched near the end of the first half and was immediately surrounded by medical personnel. His teammates then formed a shielding wall around him. He was taken off on a stretcher after needing medical attention for about 10 minutes.

The Finland players huddled by their bench and eventually walked off the field while Eriksen was still getting treatment. Eriksen was carried off to a loud ovation.

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