Medics who saved Eriksen at Euros to receive UEFA President's Award
Last updated on: 24 August,2021 06:56 pm
Medics who saved Eriksen at Euros to receive UEFA President's Award
(Reuters) - The medical staff who saved Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen s life at the European Championship in June are set to receive the UEFA President s Award, Europe s soccer governing body said on Tuesday.
Eriksen collapsed during Denmark s opening defeat by Finland and received life-saving treatment https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/denmarks-eriksen-given-cpr-during-euro-2020-clash-2021-06-12 on the pitch before he was rushed to hospital.
Denmark s doctor and physio as well as the team captain Simon Kjaer, who started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Eriksen, are also being honoured.
"This year, the President s Award transcends football," UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement.
"It serves as an important and eternal reminder of just how precious life is and puts everything in our lives into the clearest perspective."
Eriksen has since had a type of pacemaker implanted that can prevent fatal cardiac arrests by discharging a jolt to restore a regular heart rhythm.
However, his future in the game is unclear https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-italy-int-eriksen-idUKL8N2PB5A7, with regulations in Italy preventing the 29-year-old from playing for his club Inter unless the device is removed.
"You did a fantastic job and saved my life," Eriksen said in a message thanking the medical staff involved.
"Also a big thanks to my friend and captain Simon and my teammates in the Danish team for your support, both on 12 June and afterwards."