Following the collapse, the Danish team issued an update on the player’s condition, reassuring supporters that he was conscious.
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s international friendly against Ukraine, prompting officials to abandon the match.
In a viral video of the match seen by SaharaReporters, Eriksen clutched his chest and fell to the ground in the 79th minute of the game, with medical personnel immediately rushing onto the field to attend to him.
The incident occurred while Denmark were leading Ukraine 2-1.
Following the collapse, the Danish team issued an update on the player’s condition, reassuring supporters that he was conscious.
“Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances,” Denmark said in a statement.
The football authorities also confirmed that the fixture would not continue.
“The match has been called off.”
The incident comes five years after Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
The midfielder collapsed during Denmark’s group-stage match against Finland, with his heart reportedly stopping for approximately five minutes before he was resuscitated by medical personnel.
Further details about Eriksen’s condition were not immediately available.
Source: Sahara Reporters
