Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch during Euro 2020 game

Football fans have been left in shock.

Danish footballer Christian Eriksen has collapsed during a Euro 2020 game with Finland. The 29-year-old Inter Milan midfielder fell to the ground near the left touchline just before half-time. His teammates formed a circle around him as he was given CPR by medics. He was then taken off the pitch via a stretcher. A Tweet from UEFA announced that the match has been called off. It wrote: "The UEFA EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen has been suspended due to a medical emergency."

The UEFA EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen has been suspended due to a medical emergency.
— UEFA (@UEFA) June 12, 2021

In a follow-up tweet, UEFA said Eriksen has been transferred to hospital and has been stabilised. It said: "Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET. "The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised."

Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s player Christian Eriksen, a crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and match officials and further information will be communicated at 19:45 CET.
The player has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised. — UEFA (@UEFA) June 12, 2021

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