NAM321/6 (50 ov)
IRE
GMB
ZMB
NGA
LES
CAG
BOL
COMO
SAS
FCA
FCU
KOE
S04
M05
SVW
RBL
ELV
MOZ19
UGA23/0 (0.5/20 ov, target 20)
NZ180/5
IND181/6 (19.5/20 ov, target 181)
Ipswich1
Nottm Forest1
Alavés1
Málaga1
WA105/3 (18.5/50 ov, target 372)
NSW371/8
DEN
KUW
KENYA
QAT
SWD-W
EPR-W
TTN-W
WPR-W
BOR
WAR15/1 (2.5/20 ov)
LIONS
Limpo21/1 (2.5/20 ov)
NZ-A135/3 (41 ov)
IND-A113
DHA293/3 (84.1 ov)
RAJ
MYMS
CHATT
RAN320/5 (80 ov)
BAR
MEX-W
ARG-W
UAE
NED
PAK
ENG
IND-W
ZIM-W
AFG170/3 (34.3/50 ov, target 170)
ZIM169
SCP
HSV
ARS
EVE
Torino3
Monza2
Brest1
Nice2
Stuttgart2
Gladbach3
Al Ahli4
Al Khaleej1
It seemed to be a tragic day when Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field. The medical team rushed in an emergency and performed CPR on the field as the Denmark team guarded their teammate Eriksen as he was receiving life-saving treatment.
The whole football world went silent with grief, and everyone was praying for the well being of Eriksen. He was quickly rushed to the hospital, and after some time, we got the good news that Eriksen is now stable and is recovering.
The match between Denmark and Finland was suspended initially but was later played out after Eriksen was in a stable condition. Finland managed to get a historic win, but Joel Pohjanpalo didn’t celebrate his goal despite it being Finland’s first goal at a major tournament.
UEFA later awarded Christian Eriksen the Man Of The Match award after heroically pulling through the tragic incident. It was really a touching gesture from UEFA.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin paid tribute to Eriksen in an emotional statement after the player’s collapse. He said: “Moments like this put everything in life into perspective. I wish Christian a full and speedy recovery and pray his family has strength and faith.”
“At these times, the unity of the football family is so strong and he and his family carry with them the good wishes and prayers of everyone. I heard of fans of both teams chanting his name. Football is beautiful and Christian plays it beautifully.”
Finland supporters were heard chanting the word “Christian”, and Denmark supporters completed the chant by shouting “Eriksen”. It was such a beautiful moment as all the football fans, irrespective of their countries, came together and stood united.
The Finland supporters also gave away their flags to the medical staff so that they can cover Eriksen while stretching him off the field. Football really is a beautiful game, and we just witnessed a true football moment.
