Christian Eriksen 'awake' after collapse in Denmark-Finland game; UEFA suspends match for 'medical emergency'

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By Gesard in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

Christian Eriksen of Denmark suddenly collapsed during the first half of Saturday's 2020 UEFA European Championship opener against Finland. UEFA suspended the match toward the end of the first half due to a "medical emergency" and later announced that he was transported from the field and to the Rigshospitalet hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark where he has been "stabilized" and deemed "awake" by the Danish federation. A crisis meeting has taken place with both teams and UEFA match officials and further information is expected at 1:45 p.m. ET.

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