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Denmark's Eriksen 'awake' after collapsing during Euro 2020 match

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June 12, 2021 Denmark's Christian Eriksen is carried off after collapsing during the match Pool via REUTERS

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was conscious in hospital on Saturday, soccer officials said, after collapsing during his side's Euro 2020 opening soccer match with Finland and being given CPR on the pitch.

Eriksen collapsed suddenly in the 42nd minute of the match while running near the left touchline after a Denmark throw-in. As a hush fell over the 16,000-strong crowd, his teammates formed a ring around him as medics pumped his chest.

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