Simon Kjaer’s heroics save Christian Eriksen’s life after shocking collapse
Denmark captain Simon Kjaer proved to be a ‘true captain and gentleman’ on the field following Eriksen’s unexpected collapse.
Denmark captain Simon Kjaer proved to be a ‘true captain and gentleman’ on the field following Eriksen’s unexpected collapse.
Denmark’s team doctor Martin Boesen spoke in a post-match news conference and revealed how the events had unfolded on the pitch.
Belgium, the top-ranked side in the world, started their quest to win a first major tournament with a comfortable win over Russia.
Christian Eriksen is stable in hospital, leading UEFA to confirm Denmark’s Euro 2020 fixture with Finland will resume on Saturday.
The Danish FA also confirmed that the player is awake and is having further examination at the hospital.
The score was 0-0 when the match was suspended on Saturday.
Kieffer Moore’s 74th minute header cancelled out Breel Embolo’s 49th minute goal as both the sides settled for one point each on Saturday.
Fans would not have forgotten that it was against the same opponents that England’s 2018 World Cup dream got shattered in the semifinals.
Being a part of a competitive Group A with the likes of Turkey, Italy and Wales, Vladimir Petković’s Switzerland will have to go through a daunting challenge to make it to the knockout stage.
Turkey offered little as Italy made a winning start to Euro 2020, scoring three goals in a single Euros game for the first time.
After suffering a terrible loss against Germany in a penalty shootout in the quarter-finals in the 2018 World Cup, the Azzurri would certainly want to turn the tides and prove themselves at the international stage.
Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud have reportedly had their issues, but Paul Pogba suggested such talk might have been overblown.
Diego Llorente joins Sergio Busquets in testing positive for coronavirus, just days out from Euro 2020.
Luckless Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek will play no part in Euro 2020 due to an injury blow.
Both sides are part of a tricky Group A which also features Switzerland and Wales.