In a shocking event that shocked the football world, Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed on the ground while clutching his chest in the 65th minute of
the international friendly against Ukraine. The situation had echoes of Eriksen’s on-field collapse following a cardiac arrest during the European Championship in 2021, and left everyone concerned. The former Manchester United and Tottenham player previously suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 encounter against Finland in Copenhagen in June 2021. The footage from the match showed Eriksen lying on the ground, surrounded by worried players as Ukraine medical staff called for the medical staff to rush to the ground. 10 minutes later, the Danish Federation released a statement on X and provided a comforting update, saying that Eriksen was conscious and doing well.
Uf las imágenes de Christian Eriksen son fuertes, se toca como el pecho o algo. pic.twitter.com/BuipjVyObe
— Adarasiempre ✈🚲 (@adarauva) June 7, 2026
"Christian is doing well and left the field himself. As I see it, the pacemaker is beating as it should," Denmark team physician Morten Boesen said.
He added that Eriksen will undergo further examination at the hospital to find out what caused the incident.
“Now he needs to be examined further in the hospital to find out what caused the incident,” Boesen added
“We are in constant contact with him and the doctors at the hospital. But Christian is doing well, and he asked me to greet all the players and say that he was OK.”
Given the situation, the match was called off by the match referee in the 79th minute, with Denmark 2-1 ahead.
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