Christian Eriksen, the Danish football player who collapsed on the pitch in his country's opening Euro 2020 game, said that he was doing "fine" in an Instagram post from hospital on Tuesday. "I'm fine -- under the circumstances, I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but I feel okay," he wrote in a post accompanying a photo of him smiling and giving a thumbs-up while lying in bed. In a scene that shocked the sporting world and beyond, the 29-year-old Inter Milan midfielder suddenly collapsed on the field in the 43rd minute of Denmark's Group B game on Saturday against Finland in Copenhagen.
"I Feel Okay": Danish Footballer Christian Eriksen Shares Picture From Hospital
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Christian Eriksen, the Danish football player who collapsed on the pitch in his country's opening Euro 2020 game, said that he was doing "fine" in an Instagram post from hospital on Tuesday.
Christian Eriksen posted on social media to share details on his well-being.© Christian Eriksen/Instagram
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Christian Eriksen said that he was doing "fine" in an Instagram post
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Christian Eriksen shared a picture from the hospital
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Eriksen had suddenly collapsed on the field during the match vs Finland
Medical personnel administered CPR as he lay motionless on the field for about 15 minutes before being carried off the pitch and rushed to hospital.
He was later confirmed to have suffered cardiac arrest.
"Big thanks for your sweet and amazing greetings and messages from all around the world. It means a lot to me and my family," he wrote in Tuesday's post.
"Now, I will cheer on the boys on the Denmark team in the next matches. Play for all of Denmark."
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