Eriksen and medical staff invited to Euro 2020 final

Christian Eriksen, his wife and the half-dozen doctors who treated him following his cardiac arrest were invited to the Euro 2020 final by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin.

The Danish playmaker collapsed in the first half of the Group B opener against Finland and was rushed to hospital after being resuscitated on the grounds of Parken Stadium.

It is currently unclear whether Eriksen will travel to Wembley Stadium from his home country, where he continues to recover, although all six medics are expected as guests on Sunday.

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What was said?

Although UEFA has not officially announced the invitation, paramedic Peder Ersgaard – one of the team members who rushed to care for Eriksen after he collapsed on the pitch just minutes before the break in Copenhagen last month – confirmed that he and his professional colleagues accepted the offer.

“You are waiting impatiently [to it] like a child does on Christmas Eve, “he said Fagbladet. “It’s a great feeling that you can be surprised this way, and it’s a surprise; I never saw it coming. It completely swept my legs under me.”

Ersgaard, who added that he was not sure who made the last call for invitations – his partner Christian Norskov, who was also present at the scene, was not invited – was quick to praise the actions of his professional colleagues, adding: “I am very proud of what I did that day, but it was a team effort, not a one-man performance. I’ll never forget.”

Will Eriksen attend?

Eriksen and partner Sabrina Kvist Jensen “were invited by the president himself,” a UEFA spokesperson said AFP.

“We do not know if they will come or prefer to rest,” added the spokesperson.

The bigger picture

Eriksen might be lucky enough to see Denmark reach a first major final as he shocked the world by winning Euro 1992 if he beats England at Wembley on Wednesday.

The winners will meet either Spain or Italy in north London, with the latter two teams due to meet on Sunday.

Kasper Hjulmand’s side, already highly motivated after the forced abdication of the Inter man from his team, have become one of the tournament’s surprise packages and remain fully convinced that they can get rid of their tag. to outsider with style.

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