CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN COLLAPSES - LATEST
- Denmark international Christian Eriksen has collapsed again
- The 34-year-old is in hospital after briefly losing consciousness on Sunday
- Denmark's match against Ukraine was abandoned after the incident
- The incident comes five years after Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at the Euros
RECAP: Christian Eriksen collapses - full story:
19:52 , Kieran Jackson
Christian Eriksen is conscious after collapsing again while playing for Denmark during a friendly with Ukraine.
Eriksen clutched his chest and fell to the ground in the 65th minute before medical personnel rushed to the midfielder’s aid. He is now conscious and undergoing medical checks in hospital.
It comes five years after Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at the European Championships.
Full story below:
Christian Eriksen collapses again during Denmark friendly with match called off
NOTE: Denmark did not qualify for the World Cup
23:59 , Kieran Jackson
For those wondering if Eriksen will be able to play at the World Cup... Denmark did not qualify for the tournament in North America.
The Danes lost in March’s play-offs to Czech Republic on penalties, having finished second behind Scotland in their group.
More from Boesen:
23:30 , Kieran Jackson
“We are in constant contact with him and the doctors at the hospital.
“But Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send his regards to all the players and say that he was okay."
Denmark team doctor: 'Christian doing well'
23:00 , Kieran Jackson
Denmark’s team doctor Morten Boesen says Eriksen is undergoing ‘further examinations in hospital.’
He said: "Christian is doing well and left the pitch himself. As I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should.
“He was briefly unconscious, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him.
”He will now undergo further examinations at the hospital to determine what caused the incident.”
VIDEO: Christian Eriksen, speaking about his 2021 cardiac arrest:
22:30 , Kieran Jackson
Statement from Eriksen's club, Wolfsburg:
22:00 , Kieran Jackson
“We’re thinking of you, Christian,” a Wolfsburg statement read on Sunday night.
“We are in close contact with the Danish Football Association and are following further developments.
“All the best and a speedy recovery.”
Denmark and Ukraine players bind arms post-match
21:45 , Kieran Jackson
Really heartwarming scenes in Odense.
After the referee blew the whistle to call the game off, players from both Denmark and Ukraine came together in a moment of collective solidarity with Christian Eriksen. pic.twitter.com/DwoXMaSxtW https://t.co/olvJbmEBW7
— HLTCO (@HLTCO) June 7, 2026
Hojbjerg speaks on Eriksen's collapse
21:30 , Will Castle
"There's a throw-in, and then I go out to the side, and I turn around a bit, and I see Christian on his way to the floor, and we know a little about how he reacts, what that means," Denmark captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg told Danish broadcaster TV2.
"(Everyone) reacted super-fast and with respect ... I can only compliment how much courage those who took care of Christian on the field had. I can't say much more than that you get a shock, and that the most important thing is that Christian is doing well."
Tottenham send support to Eriksen
21:15 , Will Castle
Our thoughts are with Christian Eriksen and his family.
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 7, 2026
Wishing you a full and speedy recovery, Christian. We’re all with you 🤍 pic.twitter.com/MPJgOZwgFw
How did Eriksen react to incident in 2021?
20:56 , Kieran Jackson
After his recovery, Eriksen told the BBC that he remembered “everything apart from the five minutes” he was unconscious.
“I remember the throw-in, the ball hitting my knee and then I don’t know what happened after.
“Then I woke up with people around me and felt the pressure on my chest, trying to get my breathing back, and then I woke up – I opened my eyes and saw people around me, I didn’t really understand what was going on.
“At that time I had no idea what had happened, then it goes through my head: ‘Did something happen with my legs? Did I break my back? Can I lift my leg up?’ – all small things I was trying to do to see what happened.
“Then in the ambulance I heard someone say: ‘How long was he out for?’ and someone said: ‘Five minutes,’ and that was the first time I had heard I was gone.”
Ukraine players applaud fans in Odense
20:43 , Kieran Jackson
A nice touch after the game was abandoned, following Eriksen’s collapse.
Denmark coach Brian Riemer:
20:28 , Kieran Jackson
On Eriksen: “Christian Eriksen waved to his teammates as he left the pitch.
“A few minutes before he fell ill, he had a tussle with Ruslan Malinovskyi, and I thought that was why he looked distressed, but I was wrong.
On game being abandoned: “From that moment on, neither I nor the players on the pitch could have carried on with the match.”
Eriksen update
20:03 , Kieran Jackson
Denmark’s team doctor Morten Boesen says Eriksen is currently undergoing ‘further examinations in hospital.’
He said: "Christian is doing well and left the pitch himself. As I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should.
“He was briefly unconscious, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him.
”He will now undergo further examinations at the hospital to determine what caused the incident. We are in constant contact with him and the doctors at the hospital.
“But Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send his regards to all the players and say that he was okay."
Incident comes five years after Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020
19:55 , Kieran Jackson
Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 during a group stage match against Finland, when his heart stopped for roughly five minutes.
The former Tottenham star was astonishingly able to make a full recovery after being given an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), which can detect dangerous heart rhythms and deliver corrective electrical shocks if necessary.
And while he was unable to play for his then current club Inter Milan due to the ICD, with Italian football regulations prohibiting him, he went on to restart his professional career at Brentford, returning to action just eight months after the harrowing incident at the Euros.
He made a comeback for Denmark two months later before joining Manchester United in the summer of 2022, where he played for three years.
Eriksen latest
19:48 , Kieran Jackson
Christian Eriksen is conscious after collapsing again while playing for Denmark during a friendly with Ukraine.
Eriksen clutched his chest and fell to the ground in the 65th minute before medical personnel rushed to the midfielder’s aid.
The 34-year-old did lose consciousness momentarily but after treatment was able to walk himself off the pitch. He will now undergo further examinations in hospital.
Christian Eriksen - latest
19:47 , Kieran Jackson
Welcome to our news blog on the worrying news that Christian Eriksen has collapsed while playing for Denmark.
We’ll have all the latest on the 34-year-old’s condition as and when we receive further updates.
