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Christian Eriksen says he’s home and ‘doing well’ after collapsing on field | Football News

Christian Eriksen says he’s home and ‘doing well’ after collapsing on field | Football News

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3 min readJun 9, 2026 06:50 PM IST Christian Eriksen has said he is “doing well”, a day after he collapsed on the field again while playing for Denmark. The 34-year-old Danish footballer was seen clutching his chest with his hands in the 65th minute of a friendly against Ukraine in Odense on Sunday. When Eriksen fell to the ground, he received medical attention while fellow players formed a circle around him. A report from The Associated Press said that Eriksen actually walked off the field by himself. He was later taken to the hospital, where he underwent more tests. Eriksen had previously collapsed on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match in 2021. Since then, he has had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) fitted to support his heart. “I want to let everyone know that I am doing well and that I am home with my family,” he wrote on Instagram. “As you can probably imagine, receiving a shock from my ICD has had a major effect on both …

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch vs Ukraine, match called off

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch vs Ukraine, match called off

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 8, 2026 12:09 AM IST Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in a match vs Ukraine on Saturday, leading to match getting called off. He was conscious, the Danish Football Federation said in ​a social ​media post. “Christian ⁠Eriksen is conscious and is doing ‌well under the circumstances,” the federation said in a statement on X. The incident brought back horrible memories from 2021 when Eriksen had collapsed ⁠during a ‌Euro 2020 match in Copenhagen ‌and was given life-saving CPR ‌treatment. He was ​later ​fitted ​with a special heart-starting device ​known as an Implantable ⁠Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD). 🚨 Danish Federation announce Christian Eriksen is “conscious and doing well under the circumstances”. Thoughts and prayers with him ❤️ pic.twitter.com/MClrnb6Qev — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2026 After the 2021 incident, Denmark team doctor Martin Boesen had spoken at the post-match press conference and gave the lowdown on how things unfolded on the pitch. “It was clear he was unconscious. When I got to him he was on his side, he was breathing, …

Christian Eriksen Set To Leave Manchester United At The End Of The 2024/25 Season

Christian Eriksen Set To Leave Manchester United At The End Of The 2024/25 Season

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File image of Christian Eriksen.© AFP Christian Eriksen said on Tuesday he is expecting to leave Manchester United at the end of the season and is ready for a new challenge. The Danish midfielder has been in and out of the team since Ruben Amorim took charge last year and his contract at Old Trafford expires in June. “I’m ready to look for something new. That suits me very well,” Eriksen told reporters before Denmark’s Nations League quarter-final against Portugal, saying United had not approached him about a possible extension to his deal. “That’s why I assume the collaboration is over. That’s how I interpret it. “I’ll wait and see what offers come along, I won’t make a hasty decision, but if the right opportunity arises, I’ll take it.” Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game against Finland, has started Man United’s last two Premier League matches, having not started in the league before then since December. “My intention is not to stay in England,” added the 33-year-old. Eriksen …

Simon Kjaer, best remembered for coming to the aid of Christian Eriksen at Euro 2020, retires | Football News

Simon Kjaer, best remembered for coming to the aid of Christian Eriksen at Euro 2020, retires | Football News

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Former Denmark football team captain Simon Kjaer who is best remembered for rushing to teammate Christian Eriksen’s aid when the midfielder collapsed in a Euro 2020 match, retired from football on Monday. This was despite the player getting offered a chance to play after leaving AC Milan as a free agent last year. In a Euro 2020 match against Finland, Kjaer led his teammates in shielding Eriksen from view on the field after the star playmaker collapsed because of cardiac arrest. Kjaer also consoled Eriksen’s partner on the field. After Eriksen was stabilized, the Kjaer-captained Denmark reached the semi-finals of the European Championships after a long, arduous wait of 29 years. Although the Red and Whites finally ran out of steam in the ongoing tournament during their 2-1 defeat to England, their ascension from the depths of tragedy touched the hearts of millions. After failing to qualify in the previous edition five years back, Denmark entered the tournament as “dark horses”, boasting an amicable and ambitious head coach and a multi-faceted squad of lionhearts. Kjaer, …

Manchester United Have Put Cristiano Ronaldo Era Behind Them: Christian Eriksen

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Christian Eriksen said he was “sad” that Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer with Manchester United but insisted that the club can push on without one of the biggest name’s in their history. “We are sad that Ronaldo is not part of it,” said Eriksen following United’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, their first match since the controversial departure of the Portuguese star. “His legacy and his name at any club is special. For me to be fortunate to play with him in my career was very nice.” Ronaldo’s rollercoaster second spell at Old Trafford came to an end during the World Cup break after an explosive interview in which he took aim at new manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners. On the field, his influence had already waned since the Dutch coach took charge at the start of the season. And there was no sense he was missed on Tuesday as goals from the in-form Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred saw United overpower Forest and close on the top four. “The football …