Article 5K02A Denmark’s Christian Eriksen stabilised in hospital after collapse

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen stabilised in hospital after collapse

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David Connett and Jonathan Wilson
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Midfielder, 29, required urgent CPR on the pitch during match against Finland but is now stable

Danish international footballer Christian Eriksen was given chest compressions by medics during the Euro 2020 clash against Finland in Copenhagen on Saturday.

Eriksen, 29, collapsed face first into the pitch while running to collect a throw-in with no other player near him. His teammates and Finnish players nearby quickly signalled to English referee Anthony Taylor that Eriksen, a former Tottenham Hotspur favourite, needed urgent medical attention.

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