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Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on football pitch during friendly

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on football pitch during friendly

Summary

Danish football player Christian Eriksen collapsed during a friendly match against Ukraine but regained consciousness and was able to walk off the field. The match was stopped, and Eriksen was taken to the hospital for further tests to find out what caused the incident.

Key Facts

  • Christian Eriksen collapsed about 20 minutes into the second half of the friendly match between Denmark and Ukraine.
  • Both teams formed a ring around him as medics gave immediate treatment on the pitch.
  • Eriksen regained consciousness quickly and walked to an ambulance by himself.
  • The Danish team doctor said Eriksen’s implanted heart device (a pacemaker) was working as it should.
  • Eriksen will have more examinations at the hospital to understand the cause of his collapse.
  • This was the second time Eriksen collapsed during a match; he had a serious heart incident in 2021 and received a device called an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD).
  • Eriksen had paused playing professionally after 2021 but returned to football in 2022.
  • Denmark was leading 2-1 when the match was stopped and later cancelled.
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