Denmark v Finland 12/6/21 5pm ko

[Badgers]

Christian Eriksen left the stadium awake and breathing.

 

[Dandred]

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Thank fuck, that looked horrific on the pitch.

 

[Steel Icarus]

That said his eyes were open after he'd collapsed. I'm sorry, this is all speculation, but in hope

 

[fucthest8]

That was really fucking shocking, glad to hear he was awake and breathing, fingers crossed for a full recovery then.

 

[Dandred]

Makes you think, being so fit and being so close to death.

 

[Flavour]

already posted

 

[Plumdaff]

What on earth possessed them to keep returning to those shots of him unconscious and receiving CPR? His distraught teammates shouldn't have had to shield him from the cameras. Christ. Really hope the more positive news emerging now continues.

 

[Johnny Doe]

Yeah, pictures seem to show him with his hand to his forehead, head slightly up. Hope they are real and he's ok

 

[Badgers]

 

[Lord Camomile]

 

[Lord Camomile]

Not out of the woods, I imagine, but thank fuck for that.

 

[Lord Camomile]

And, as ever, massive credit to the medical staff.

Fucking hell...

 

[Steel Icarus]

Makes you think, being so fit and being so close to death.

Sorry I had a go, i know you meant no harm. I was just very emotional mate.

 

[blairsh]

Thank fuck he woke up!

 

[editor]

Some powerful - and respectful - AP images here:

Spoiler: No graphic images, but very emotional

The second shot had me in floods of tears

 

[Badgers]

Kasper Schmeichel is a safe pair of hands in many ways. Proper leader today and was the same at the Leicester helicopter crash before.

 

[Sprocket.]

That was shocking, thankfully he has stabilised.
Very emotional.

 

[AverageJoe]

What on earth possessed them to keep returning to those shots of him unconscious and receiving CPR? His distraught teammates shouldn't have had to shield him from the cameras. Christ. Really hope the more positive news emerging now continues.

The shielding is standard practice thats taught from youth team levels. When you're a youth coach you are taught CPR as a priority. Not for the kids, but for the parents and grandparents. The shielding afford the afflicted some dignity.

 

[Plumdaff]

The shielding is standard practice thats taught from youth team levels. When you're a youth coach you are taught CPR as a priority. Not for the kids, but for the parents and grandparents. The shielding afford the afflicted some dignity.

I didn't know that. Nonetheless, the camera didn't have to keep going back, not least because you could see the cpr and defib happening despite their efforts.

 

[BCBlues]

Just heard this on the news on the radio. I'm hoping and praying that hes going to be ok.

 

[tommers]

Amazing that they managed to save him by the side of a football pitch.

 

[Steel Icarus]

When Fabrice Muamba collapsed some years back he was only saved because a specialist in cardiology was at the match. Since then all football matches have to have people qualified in resuscitation etc

 

[Sue]

When Fabrice Muamba collapsed some years back he was only saved because a specialist in cardiology was at the match. Since then all football matches have to have people qualified in resuscitation etc

...and IIRC told the paramedics to go straight to the London Chest Hospital where he worked. (And which no longer exists on that site.)

 

[Me76]

The match is going to be restarted tonight. 7.30pm

 

[Epona]

I had to go out briefly, am very relieved to read on my return that he is conscious and stable.

His poor missuz and all, blimey, not what any of us (least of all him and his family) were expecting from what should have been a good day of football. Not ashamed to admit I had a bit of a cry when I heard he was conscious, was a bit in shock having seen it all unfold.

 

[Badgers]

The match is still taking place

 

[Indeliblelink]

 

[Steel Icarus]

I think it's great the match is going to be played tonight. At the request of the players, no less

 

[Steel Icarus]

That's amazing

 

[Epona]

I think it's great the match is going to be played tonight. At the request of the players, no less

Aye, they'd have postponed if the news had been bad but it's a more positive end to the day this way, with him recovering in hospital and the match going to continue