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Thanks in large part to the swift action of his teammates, Eriksen was reported to be in stable condition at a hospital in Copenhagen the morning after the incident. Medical staff administered on-field care for about 20 minutes, resuscitating Eriksen with CPR and a defibrillator. Team captain, Simon Kjaer, then performed CPR until medics arrived. Denmark midfielder, Christian Eriksen, collapsed near the sideline in what was later determined to be sudden cardiac arrest.Įriksen’s teammates acted immediately by rolling him into the recovery position while unconscious to assess his breathing and clear his airway. A scary scene erupted Saturday on the field of Denmark’s game against Finland at Euro 2020, a European men’s football championship.