Denmark star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field in the first half of his team game against Finland at Euro 2020 on Saturday in Copenhagen.
Eriksen was walking alone near the sideline of the ground in the 42nd minute when he stumbled and then fall forward.
His teammates immediately sensed trouble, rushing to him and waving frantically for trainers to come to his aid.
Eriksen’s teammates, some of them in tears, then formed a circled to shield him as the medical team tried to resuscitate Eriksen with CPR and a defibrillator on the field.
This went on for nearly 20 minutes before Eriksen was transferred to a stretcher and was carried off the field.
The match was initially suspended but later it was decided that it would resume.
Eriksen was taken to a hospital and is said to be stable now.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Christian Eriksen and his family,” Cristiano Ronaldo said on Instagram. “The world of football stands together hoping for good news. I’m counting on finding you soon back on the pitch, Chris! Stay strong!”
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was also heartbroken to know about this incident.
As per reports, Eriksen had a Facetime call with his teammates from the hospital and asked them to play the game tonight, as “he feels better now.”
