Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch during international friendly

<ul><li><p>Match against Ukraine abandoned after incident</p></li><li><p>Danish FA say Eriksen ‘conscious’ after treatment</p><p></p></li></ul><p>Denmark’s former Manchester United and Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in a match against Ukraine on Sunday, but was conscious as he was taken from the field by medics.</p><p>The incident happened during an end-of-season friendly between two sides who have not qualified for the World Cup. Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match in 2021, was quickly tended to by medics in Odense, while the referee abandoned the match early.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/07/denmark-midfielder-christian-eriksen-collapses-on-pitch-during-international-friendly">Continue reading...</a>