The match was suspended after Christian Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half. Denmark's star player Christian Eriksen collapsed and had to be revived on the field by medics during the Euro 2020 match with Finland on Saturday. The opening match of Group B was paused amid emotional scenes after Eriksen fell to the turf at the end of the first half. (Update: The match resumed later, and Finland won 1-0)Danish players immediately gestured to the medical staff to attend to Eriksen and his teammates were in tears as the 29-year-old was given CPR. The Danish Football Union (DBU) said the Inter Milan player was awake and had been able to speak to teammates.

Source: The Hindu June 12, 2021 17:28 UTC