Denmark captain Simon Kjaer has been hailed as a “hero” for his role in helping stabilise team-mate Christian Eriksen after he collapsed to the ground. The playmaker fell without anyone around during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland in Copenhagen.
Kjaer ran towards him, stabilised him on his back, cleared his airways and started CPR before medics arrived.
Doctors were quickly on the pitch and continued to perform CPR on Eriksen before he was carried off on a stretcher. It has been confirmed that Eriksen is awake and stable in hospital with Martin Schoots, Eriksen's agent, being told by the player's father that he "breathes and can speak. He's awake".
Kjaer ran towards him, stabilised him on his back, cleared his airways and started CPR before medics arrived.
Doctors were quickly on the pitch and continued to perform CPR on Eriksen before he was carried off on a stretcher. It has been confirmed that Eriksen is awake and stable in hospital with Martin Schoots, Eriksen's agent, being told by the player's father that he "breathes and can speak. He's awake".



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