REVEALED: Eriksen spoke to Denmark teammates ahead of Euros tie resuming

Football
13 Jun 2021 • 8:24 AM MYT
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Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen made contact with his Denmark teammates ahead of the resumption of their Euros clash with Finland.

Eriksen reportedly FaceTimed his Denmark team-mates from hospital as he told them to finish their Euro 2020 opener after his distressing collapse.

It's claimed that former Tottenham star Eriksen asked them to continue after telling them that he 'feels better'.

The match had been halted just before half-time earlier in the evening, after Eriksen collapsed on the field of play.

Upsetting scenes followed, as the midfielder received extensive CPR from the exceptional medical staff.

With Eriksen having been stabilised and taken to hospital, Uefa confirmed that the match would resume at 7:30pm.

According to AFP in Denmark, the midfielder was able to FaceTime his team-mates, while German broadcaster ZDF Sportstudio claim that Eriksen himself asked them to carry on.

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