Video behind the scenes of Eriksen’s terrifying fall…and the surprise that saved his life.

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during a friendly match between his country and Ukraine in a horrific incident reminiscent of a Euro 2020 nightmare, but a heart implant implanted in his chest quickly intervened to save his life for the second time.

The Danish Football Association announced in an official statement. “Christian Eriksen is conscious and in a good condition under the circumstances,” confirming the match was called off shortly after the incident at Nature Energy Park, while Denmark’s team doctor Morten Posen said the “inside paceman reacted as he should”.

10 minutes of horror

The 34-year-old former Tottenham and Manchester United player put his hand to his chest before falling to the ground as cameras looked away to respect his privacy, in a terrifying scene that saw players gather around him as medical staff rushed to treat him.

The current Wolfsburg midfielder received 10 difficult minutes of treatment on the pitch before he got up and stood up to a standing ovation from everyone in the stadium, who was treated with respect and appreciation for his perseverance.

The hero doctor reveals the details

Denmark team doctor Dr. Morten Posen, who previously saved Eriksen’s life 5 years ago, revealed the details of the horrific incident, stressing that the Danish player “is fine and he left the pitch walking”.

“The internal pacemaker seems to have responded as it should,” added Posen, an orthopedic surgeon who is also FC Copenhagen’s team doctor.

He continued. “He lost consciousness for a short time, but quickly regained consciousness and we immediately contacted him. He will undergo further tests at the hospital to find out the cause of the accident.

An encouraging message from Eriksen

The Danish doctor confirmed that the medical team were “in constant contact with Eriksen and the doctors at the hospital”, revealing that the player “asked me to pass on his greetings to all the players and to reassure them that he is fine”.

The former Inter Milan player, accompanied by his wife Sabrina, was taken to hospital to undergo extensive tests to determine the exact cause of the sudden collapse, while fans at the stadium immediately chanted in his support.

“Terrible experience”.

The coach of the Danish national team, Brian Reimer, expressed his satisfaction with the safety of his star, saying: “The most important thing is that Christian is good, and he is really good. He left the field and greeted the players.”

Remer added to the extent of the shock in a reflective tone. “But that’s what makes the experience so terrifying,” making it clear that repeating the incident a second time causes great anxiety about the player’s future.

Bendtner fights back tears

Former Arsenal player Nicklas Bendtner fought back tears as he covered the traumatic incident as a commentator for Danish broadcaster TV2, with the 38-year-old saying:

“My thoughts are with his family and his children,” Bendtner added, his voice breaking. “It’s a very difficult situation, it’s the second time this has happened, and as a friend of Christian’s too… it’s really scary.”

The match is canceled and Denmark is ahead

Denmark led 2-1 at stoppage time thanks to goals from Manchester United star Patrick Durgu and defender Joachim Mahle, while Viktor Tsygankov scored for Ukraine just before the end of the first half.

Sad memories from Euro-2020

This incident is reminiscent of the tragic incident that Eriksen suffered in June 2021 during the Denmark-Finland match at the Euro 2020, when he fell to the ground and suffered a heart attack.

The heart of the Danish player, who holds the record for the number of international matches, stopped for 5 minutes on the floor of the “Parken” stadium, before Dr. Bossen managed to revive him and immediately transferred him to the hospital, where his condition stabilized.

Amazing comeback after 8 months!

Doctors then implanted an internal pacemaker in Eriksen’s chest, a device that again saved his life in the latest incident, before the player returned to the field eight months later in an amazing comeback that dazzled the world.

Eriksen had previously revealed details of the first incident to the BBC, saying: “I remember everything but those five minutes. I remember everything except the throws and the ball hitting my knee, and then I don’t know what happened after that.”

“Then I woke up and found people around me and I felt pressure on my chest. I was trying to catch my breath and didn’t really understand what was going on. I didn’t know what happened.”