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Breaking: Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapses during international match
Key takeaways
- "Christian Eriksen is conscious and is doing well under the circumstances," the federation said in a statement on X, adding that the friendly had been called off.
- Sunday's incident marked the second time the 34-year-old playmaker collapsed to the turf while representing his country.
- In 2021 he collapsed during his side's opening European Championship group game against Finland in Copenhagen.
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"Christian Eriksen is conscious and is doing well under the circumstances," the federation said in a statement on X, adding that the friendly had been called off.
Sunday's incident marked the second time the 34-year-old playmaker collapsed to the turf while representing his country.
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