Denmark’s group physician mentioned Sunday there was nonetheless “no clarification” for why midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed throughout his nation’s opening Euro 2020 sport towards Finland, however confirmed he had suffered a cardiac arrest. “He was gone, and we did cardiac resuscitation,” group physician Morten Boesen instructed a press convention. “How shut had been we? I do not know. We acquired him again after one defib (defibrillation), in order that’s fairly quick,” Boesen added. Nonetheless, the doctor additionally mentioned they’d but to find that explanation for the 29-year-old’s coronary heart assault.
“There isn’t any clarification thus far,” Boesen mentioned, including that every one assessments finished thus far on the participant, who continues to be in hospital, have come again positive.
“That can be one of many causes that he’s nonetheless within the hospital,” the doctor added.
The Inter Milan star immediately collapsed within the forty third minute of Denmark’s Group B sport towards Finland on Saturday, laying immobile as medical personnel administered CPR.
He laid on the sector for about quarter-hour earlier than being carried off the pitch and rushed to hospital.
The sport was quickly suspended awaiting updates on Eriksen’s well being, however resumed later within the night after stories filtered via that the participant was in a steady situation and awake. It resulted in a 1-0 win for debutants Finland.
Gamers within the Danish group got the choice to proceed the sport or postpone it, however on Sunday head coach Kasper Hjulmand mentioned he regretted the choice.
“I truthfully do not suppose that we must always have been on the pitch once more,” Hjulmand instructed reporters.
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Hjulmand added that Eriksen had instructed him he wished for the group to hold on enjoying within the match.
“Christian needs that we must always proceed enjoying, so we are going to try this. We need to play for Christian,” Hjulmand mentioned.
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