Euro 2020: Christian Eriksen has never had heart issues but will likely have tests after collapsing

REVEALED: Christian Eriksen has never had heart problems and passed all medical checks during his 11-year professional career – but doctors will now likely investigate after he collapsed on the pitch in horrifying incident at Euro 2020


Christian Eriksen has never had heart problems in his career and passed all medical tests over the 11 years he’s played professional football.

Eriksen, 29, who is now understood to be in a stable condition, will likely have to have extensive tests over the coming days and weeks as doctors begin to investigate what happened after he collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 game against Finland and had to be given CPR by emergency medics. 

Pictures of the Danish midfielder appeared to show him conscious and breathing as he was rushed off to hospital on a stretcher, with Eriksen seeming to be sat up with his hand on his head.

Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match with Finland

The terrible incident left Denmark and Finland’s players and fans in the stadium in floods of tears while Eriksen’s wife was seen crying and being comforted by Kasper Schmeichel as her husband laid on the floor receiving urgent medical attention. 

Eriksen has always shown high levels of physical health in the numerous medical checks he’s had over his professional career with Ajax, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Denmark, so his sudden collapse was a shocking incident which had never been expected. 

Eriksen currently plays his football in Italy with Inter Milan and the club’s chief executive Giuseppe Marotta said he was trying to stay positive as he attempted to reassure fans.

‘I’m cautiously optimistic about Erisken’s health,’ he told Sky Sport Italia after the incident. 

A number of reports have claimed that Eriksen is now breathing on his own and in a stable condition.

The Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland was postponed for almost two hours before play resumed at 7.30pm.

There however remains some doubts whether or not the tournament will continue in light of Eriksen’s collapse.