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.
Apenas abrió la cuenta en el duelo de la Euro 2020 entre Bélgica y Rusia, Romelu Lukaku corrió a una de las cámaras de la transmisión televisiva para dedicarle su gol a Christian Eriksen, quien colapsó dramáticamente horas antes, en el duelo entre Dinamarca y Finlandia.
Eriksen fue reanimado en el campo y estabilizado en un hospital cercano, a la espera de exámenes que ayuden a determinar su diagnóstico.
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during the Euro 2020 Group B opener against Finland on Saturday.
UEFA said Eriksen, who was given CPR by medics on the pitch, was transferred to hospital where the 29-year-old was stabilized, with officials saying he was conscious.
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A couple hours after the soccer world fell to a hush as Christian Eriksen collapsed unconscious during the Denmark-Finland Euro 2020 match on Saturday, Belgium kicked off its match against Russia with three current or former teammates of Eriksen’s in the starting lineup. One of those teammates opened the scoring, Romelu Lukaku blasting Belgium into the lead in the 10th minute.
First, the good news: Christian Eriksen is awake, stable and talking. After what happened in the first half of Denmark’s match against Finland at Euro 2020, none of that was a given. The bad news for Denmark: There was still a match to play, one that saw Finland win 1-0 in its first-ever appearance at a major international tournament.
Dramáticas escenas se vivieron hoy en el partido entre Dinamarca y Finlandia en la Euro 2020, luego de que el mediocampista Christian Eriksen colapsara dentro del campo. El jugador, perteneciente a los registros del Inter de Milán, se desplomó en el minuto 42 del primer tiempo, tras recibir un lateral. Sus compañeros rápidamente llamaron por asistencia y lo rodearon mientras se le practicaban maniobras de resucitación.
The Denmark-Finland match screeched to a terrifying halt on Saturday as Danish star Christian Eriksen collapsed to the pitch, eyes agape just before halftime. The Inter Milan playmaker’s teammates immediately surrounded him to block views as chest compressions were performed, with players and fans alike visibly shaken.
UEFA announced the suspension of the match shortly before Eriksen was carried off the field, white sheets obscuring the view of Eriksen on a medical stretcher. The score was 0-0, but soccer was secondary.
SAO PAULO — Twelve members of the Venezuelan delegation at the Copa América have tested positive for COVID-19, health officials said on Saturday, a day before they meet hosts Brazil in the tournament opener.
"The 12 members of the delegation include players and members of the backroom staff," said a statement from the Health Secretariat in Brasilia, where Sunday's game will take place.
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) made the diagnosis on Friday night and informed local health authorities.
With a full docket of international soccer awaiting fans this summer, we’re going to hear plenty of national anthems. This begs the question, who has the longest national anthem?
Italy, nominally, was the away team for its Euro 2020 opener on Friday. Though the match was played in Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Turkey was designated the home team. In reality, it was a home game for Azzurri, and one to celebrate as major international soccer returned after a year’s delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic.