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Eriksen had cardiac arrest but test results are normal: Doctor

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest when he collapsed during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match against Finland, his team’s doctor confirmed on Sunday, but the reason remained unclear.
“He was gone; we did cardiac resuscitation, it was a cardiac arrest.
We got him back after one defib (defibrillation),” Morten Boesen told a news conference, adding that Eriksen remained in hospital for further tests after his collapse on Saturday.
Read AlsoChristian Eriksen showed ‘no hint of health problem’: Inter Milan doctorMidfielder Eriksen, 29, remained in hospital but is in a “stable” condition as he undergoes further tests after his dramatic collapse during a Euro 2020 game against Finland on Saturday.”The exams that have been done so far look fine,” Boesen added.
“We don’t have an explanation to why it happened.” Eriksen, 29, collapsed suddenly in the 42nd minute of the match while running near the left touchline after a Denmark throw-in.
As a hush fell over the 16,000-strong crowd, his team mates gathered around him while he was treated on the pitch and then carried off on a stretcher.
The Danish players had been in contact with Eriksen via a video conference, said Peter Moller, director of Danish football association DBU.
Read AlsoFormer internationals criticise UEFA after Christian Eriksen’s collapseFormer Danish internationals Peter Schmeichel and Michael Laudrup have harshly criticised governing body UEFA over their handling of the collapse of Christian Eriksen during Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland on Saturday.Coach Kasper Hjulmand said Eriksen had told him he did not remember much from Saturday’s collapse and that he was eager to get back on to the pitch.
Hjulmand quoted the midfielder as saying: “I think you are feeling worse than I am.
I feel as if I’m about to go training now, boys.” “Christian is in good spirits and it’s a huge relief for the players after all this uncertainty,” Hjulmand said.
“There is no doubt that we have been on the ropes.” Read AlsoDenmark’s Christian Eriksen still in hospital, condition is stable, says Danish FADenmark midfielder Christian Eriksen remained in hospital and was in stable condition on Sunday, after collapsing during his side’s Euro 2020 opening match with Finland and being given CPR on the pitch on Saturday, the Danish football association said.
Eriksen, 29, collapsed suddenly in the 42ndMessages of support for Eriksen, who plays for Inter Milan, have poured in.
The Group B game was halted and eventually restarted an hour and 45 minutes later.
Finland went on to win 1-0.

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