Denmark's Christian Eriksen vows he 'won't give up' after scary Euro 2020 episode
Soccer star collapsed on field during Euro 2020 matchup against Finland
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Denmark soccer star Christian Eriksen said in a statement Monday he was feeling better after collapsing on the field during a Euro 2020 matchup against Finland over the weekend.
Eriksen thanked fans for their support while it was still unclear why he suffered an on-field medical incident during the matchup. The midfielder’s remarks were released through his agent to Italy’s Gazzetta dello Sport. Eriksen plays for Inter Milan of Serie A in Italy.
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"Thank you, I won't give up. I feel better now - but I want to understand what's happened. I want to say thank you all for what you did for me," the statement read.
Denmark’s team doctor Morten Boesen said Sunday that Eriksen "was gone" before being resuscitated with a defibrillator. He was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness.
"He was gone. And we did cardiac resuscitation. And it was cardiac arrest," Boesen said. "How close were we? I don’t know. We got him back after one defib. That’s quite fast."
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Team officials said Eriksen was in stable condition at a Copenhagen hospital and had spoken to teammates via video link.
Boesen said he was still unsure what caused the collapse.
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"I’m not (a) cardiologist, so the details about why it happened and further, I will leave to the experts," he said, adding Eriksen may not have survived if it wasn’t for the top-notch medical equipment on hand.
The Euro 2020 matchup was suspended for about 90 minutes. Finland won 1-0.
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Denmark plays again Thursday in Belgium.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.