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“#Christian Eriksen speaks out for first time since collapse<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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For the first time since his cardiac arrest, Christian Eriksen has released a message to the public.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old midfielder \u201cwon\u2019t give up\u201d and wants to \u201cunderstand what happ<\/a>ened\u201d when he collapsed in-game<\/a> on Saturday. <\/p>\n

In what was one of the most chilling moments to occur during a game, Eriksen went into cardiac arrest during Denmark\u2019s Euro 2020 opener against Finland. <\/p>\n

Two days after his collapse, the Danish soccer star has released messages to the public, per Italian sports news<\/a>paper Gazzetta dello Sport<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, I won\u2019t give up. I feel better now \u2013 but I want to understand what\u2019s happened,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to say thank you all for what you did for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eriksen\u2019s teammates choked back tears as they formed a protective barrier to shield him from the view of the 15,000 silent spectators and the press as doctors performed 13 minutes of CPR and used a defibrillator on Eriksen. However, his collapse and some of his medical attention were broadcasted live by ESPN during the game.<\/p>\n

According to the team doctor Morten Boesen, Eriksen \u201cwas gone\u201d before resuscitation. \u201cHe was breathing, and I could feel his pulse. But suddenly that changed,\u201d Boesen said Saturday. \u201cAnd as everyone saw, we started giving him CPR.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Christian Eriksen during Denmark\u2019s Euro match against Finland on June 12, 2021.<\/figcaption>
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However, Eriksen eventually regained consciousness and was stretchered off the field, which was met with explosive cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n

On Sunday, the Danish Football Association announced that Eriksen was in stable condition, but would be held in the hospital for further examination. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in touch with him. We were in touch with him yesterday and today. [Eriksen\u2019s] condition is the same as yesterday, stable, good,\u201d Jakob Hoeyer, communications director at the Danish football association, said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Denmark\u2019s match against Finland was suspended as a result of Eriksen collapsing. The game later resumed where Finland won 1-0. <\/p>\n

\u201cOf course you can\u2019t play a game with such feelings,\u201d Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand said. \u201cWhat we tried to do was incredible. It\u2019s incredible that the players managed to go out and try to play the second half.\u201d<\/p>\n

Danish players were critical of the UEFA making players decide immedia<\/a>tely following Eriksen\u2019s collapse whether they would resume the game that night or the next day. Hjulmand and many players felt that they shouldn\u2019t have returned to the pitch and should have been offered a different option. <\/p>\n

However, according to Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Eriksen sent a video to his teammates and encouraged them to focus on their next game on Thursday against Belgium.\n <\/p><\/div>\n