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Denmark's Eriksen to get heart starter implant after collapse on pitch

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FILE PHOTO: Denmark players react as Christian Eriksen receives medical attention after collapsing during the match against Finland. [REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo]

Christian Eriksen will get a heart starter device implanted after his collapse due to a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener, the national team doctor said on Thursday.

Eriksen's life was saved when CPR was administered to him on the pitch and his heart was re-started with a defibrillator before he was taken to hospital, where he is recovering.

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