Footballer Christian Eriksen’s collapse during a friendly match serves as a “reminder of the potentially devastating impact that cardiac conditions can have on so many young people”, the chief executive of Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) has said.
The Danish midfielder appeared to collapse during Sunday’s friendly with Ukraine, though Denmark team doctor Morten Boesen confirmed he “regained consciousness very quickly”.
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Eriksen had previously collapsed at Euro 2020 during a 1-0 loss to Finland, and it later emerged he had suffered a cardiac arrest.
He subsequently required an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device to be fitted to ensure he could resume his playing career,
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