"Denmark has lost

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Danish fans clap for Christian Eriksen during the European Championship game against Finland

Photo: FRIEDEMANN VOGEL / AFP

DENMARK

Broadcasting station DR:

»One for all and all for Eriksen. The players stood in a circle around Eriksen, trying to close their view of their teammates while the doctors began giving heart massages. The audience embraced and touched their heads. There lay a father of two children fighting for his life. None of those present in the parking lot will ever be able to shake it off. In a matter of minutes, what began as a football festival had turned into a nightmare. And shortly afterwards it was impossible to hold back the goosebumps when the Finnish fans shouted the Dane's first name in the parking lots and the Danes answered with a resounding "ERIKSEN". Back and forth. He is one of us. There are more important things than football. "

TV2 broadcaster, football commentator Flemming Toft:

»The unreal reality.

When football becomes indifferent.

And time stands still.

In something of the most vibrant - life.

We held our breath and we prayed that he would make it.

It hurt deep inside, where the heart beats.

A shock that spread and brought the tear glands to their knees.

The thoughts took over and made everything else meaningless. "

Tabloid "Ekstra Bladet"

: "Denmark has lost - life has won."

ITALY

»Gazzetta dello Sport«

: »We are waiting for you!

Eriksen shock: fear in the live broadcast.

Cardiac arrest on the pitch, then he recovers.

The great fear for Eriksen.

Chris, what a shock. "

»Corriere dello Sport«

: »Miracles at the EM.

Eriksen collapses on the pitch: Kjaer's use and the defibrillator save him. "

»Tuttosport«

: »Chris, we are with you!

Drama in Copenhagen.

He collapses on the pitch and the worst is feared.

From great fear to great relief. "

SPAIN

»Marca«:

»We already have European champions: the doctors.«

"El Pais"

: "The blood of all football fans suddenly froze on Saturday at around 6.40 p.m."

»Mundo Deportivo«:

»SAVED«

"As":

"What a shock."

RUSSIA

Sports portal “Sport-Express”:

“It seems as if the most important event of Euro 2020 has already taken place.

And that in the third game.

It will be remembered as the European Championship itself, when Christian Eriksen almost died.

Fortunately, such a tragedy was prevented.

It no longer matters whether the 29-year-old midfielder can continue playing football or whether his career is about to end.

The main thing is that he lives. "

England

»Guardian«:

»On the whole, this tournament had become a symbol of hope for everyone that the Covid crisis is at the beginning of its end, that the staging of the tournament, a year later than planned, will mark a return to almost normalcy would. That was a long way from that on Saturday evening, although the game was supposed to be restarted after consultation with the players. "

“The Sunday Times”:

“So many thoughts and fears flashed through your head when you saw with horror the pictures of Christian Eriksen's collapse during the Euro 2020 game between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen.

Football is wonderful, it's entertainment and an escape, especially in a pandemic time, but it's just a sport.

To see a person in such great danger on a soccer field, who needs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rightly demands innumerable prayers, puts a pastime, albeit one passionately pursued, into perspective. "

France

»L'Equipe«:

»A game for life.«

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