Article 5K68E ‘I’m only 29 years old’: what Christian Eriksen said after his life was saved

‘I’m only 29 years old’: what Christian Eriksen said after his life was saved

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Kate Connolly in Berlin
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  • Doctor tells of how he dashed from stands to help footballer
  • It was a lovely moment when Eriksen opened his eyes again'

A German emergency doctor has described how he dashed from the stands to help Christian Eriksen after the Denmark midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 match on Saturday.

Jens Kleinfeld said he saw the Danish team's medics struggle with the situation and decided he had to intervene. He also described the lovely moment" when the player opened his eyes after regaining consciousness and told him in English: I am here."

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