UEFA names Eriksen 'the star of the Euro 2020 Denmark-Finland match'
Denmark captain Christian Eriksen collapsed during his side's Euro 2020 opener against Finland, and after medical treatment on the pitch, as he was given CPR, the Inter midfielder was pulled off the ground on a stretcher and then was taken to hospital.
the Danish midfielder was transferred to
hospital
and is in a
stabilized
condition. The former
Spurs
star later used Facetime to speak to his teammates in the dressing room and
encouraged them to continue the delayed game
.
The governing body of European football,
UEFA
, wanted to mark the occasion by giving the playmaker
‘
The Star of The Match’ award.
“Football is a beautiful game and Christian plays it beautifully,”
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin
said.
“Tonight's Star of the Match is Christian Eriksen. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Christian,” the UEFA Euro 2020 official Twitter account concluded their tweet regarding the
Group B
match between
Finland
and
Denmark
,
which ended with a historic victory for Finnish men.
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