The agent of Christian Eriksen says the Danish participant is in “good spirits” however anxious to seek out out the reason for his cardiac arrest throughout his nation’s opening Euro 2020 game in Copenhagen in opposition to Finland. “We spoke this morning (Sunday). He was joking, and in good spirits, I found him well,” Martin Schoots informed Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday. “We all want to find out what happened, him included. The doctors are conducting detailed tests, it’ll take time.”
Denmark’s staff physician on Sunday confirmed the 29-year-old Inter Milan midfielder had suffered a cardiac arrest.
“He was gone, and we did cardiac resuscitation,” physician Morten Boesen informed a press convention.
“How close were we? I don’t know. We got him back after one defib (defibrillation), so that’s quite fast,” Boesen added.
Schoots mentioned Eriksen had been lifted by “all the love around him”.
“Messages have arrived from all over the world,” the participant’s agent informed the paper.
“And he was especially touched by those from Inter, not only from his teammates, but also the fans.”
He added: “Half the planet has been in touch with us, everyone is worried.
“Now, he should merely relaxation. His spouse and fogeys are with him.”
Schoots said the player would remain under observation in hospital until at least Tuesday.
“But in any occasion he needs to assist his teammates in opposition to Belgium” in Denmark’s second Euro match on Thursday.
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A spokesman for the Denmark Football Union reported Eriksen’s condition as “secure, good”.
“He’s nonetheless within the hospital, and there are examinations all through the day. So there is no such thing as a completely different standing,” the spokesman added.
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