Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapses during Ukraine friendly

The fixture was abandoned after the Wolfsburg player collapsed to the ground

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championships.

“Christian Eriksen is conscious and doing well under the circumstances,” the Danish football association wrote on social media.

The 34-year-old has worn a pacemaker on his heart since he collapsed during the group stage game against Finland at Euro 2020, which was played in 2021.

Read the full story at sport.timesofmalta.com

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