A massive global television audience watched in horror today as Christian Ericksen, Denmark’s best player, collapsed on the field just before halftime of his game against Finland.Ericksen collapsed as he went to take a throw-in, according to reports.
He was walking towards the sideline and when the ball was thrown in his direction, it hit him and he fell to the ground.Teammates rushed to assist him and frantically called for a medical team.
The medics were administering CPR on the field, with the worst possible outcome looking likely at one point. Teammates surrounded him on the field and the crowd in his home stadium in Copenhagen went silent for the 10 minutes he lay prone.
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