Danish Soccer Star Christian Eriksen Collapses on Field, Receives CPR

Christian Eriksen — a Danish soccer player, who’s one of the stars on the national team — just had a frightening emergency during the first round of the UEFA European Championship … collapsing on the field and requiring immediate medical attention.

The 29-year-old midfielder fell to the ground Saturday during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland, toward the end of the first half. He was jogging back and about to receive a ball being thrown to him from one of his teammates, when all of a sudden … Eriksen toppled over without provocation — not being touched by another player or anything.

Everyone around him instantly recognized he was suffering an emergency and called for the ref to stop the game — while also waving on team doctors and other first-responders on hand. Footage was captured from the terrifying moment … and it’s clear he’d lost consciousness.

Reports say CPR was rendered to Eriksen on the spot before he was carried off a stretcher for further treatment. His team — including players from the other side — were notably concerned, with a majority of them taking a knee out of respect … a tradition in soccer.