Christian Eriksen's Heart Scare Energises Denmark's "Heart Runners"
For Nikolaj Christensen, Danish footballer Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest on the pitch during the Euros was "a shock" that inspired him, and thousands of other Danes, to join the 'heart runners', a volunteer rescue programme. What was supposed to be a fun night of watching football on television on June 12, 2021 turned into a nightmare when Christensen saw Eriksen collapse on the field, lying unconscious for several minutes as the stunned crowd in the Copenhagen stadium and millions of television viewers around the world watched on in horror.


