Denmark team doctor gives scary account of Christian Eriksen’s on-field collapse

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen is in stable condition after collapsing on the pitch against Finland in the Euros. 

In the 42nd minute of Denmark’s match against Finland, the Inter Milan midfielder fell after being struck with an errant ball in the back of the leg. From the outset, Eriksen did not respond, and players from both teams waved paramedics onto the field to revive him.

Per the Denmark team doctor, Eriksen was “gone”, as team doctor Morten Boesen gave a terrifying details of the event on Sunday.

“He was gone, and we did cardiac resuscitation. It was a cardiac arrest,” Boesen said. “How close were we [to losing Eriksen]? I don’t know.”

The fact that even needs to be said regarding a man in peak physical condition entering the match is a shock to the system in itself.

“We got him back after one defibrillator, so that’s quite fast. I’m not a cardiologist, so the details I will leave to the experts at the hospital,” Boesen continued.

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UEFA opted to continue the match once it was revealed that Eriksen was in stable condition. This decision was met with criticism from fans in the soccer community, despite Denmark’s insistence at the time that they did not mind playing.

Finland would win the game, 1-0, thanks to a bevy of errors from a Denmark team that was rightfully distracted.

“Players were in a shock condition. Players who didn’t really know yet if they had lost their best friend. And they have to decide between these two things. And I have a sense that we shouldn’t have played,” Denmark boss Kasper Hjulmand said.

That’s a damning remark from a man who played a large role in making said decision.