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, a frightening moment broadcast to a global television audience. Eriksen received immediate treatment, and was awake when he left the field on a stretcher about 20 minutes later.
UEFA suspended the match, which had been nearing its halftime break, for more than an hours. But it later said the game would resume at the request of both teams, and the players — relieved that their teammate and friend appeared to be OK but some still in tears — soon returned to the field.
Eriksen was near the sideline, waiting to receive a throw-in, in the 42nd minute when he stumbled and then fell forward. His Denmark teammates immediately sensed serious trouble, rushing to him and waving frantically for trainers to come to his aid.
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