Danish soccer star suffers medical scare during match years after on-field cardiac arrest

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Denmark’s Christian Eriksen collapsed during his team’s international friendly match against Ukraine on Sunday.

Eriksen, who has a history of collapsing on the pitch, did so again as help rushed out to meet him near midfield.

Thankfully, the Danish Football Union said in a statement that he was "conscious and feeling well under the circumstances." The 34-year-old’s incident led to the game being abandoned.

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Christian Eriksen of Denmark looks on during the UEFA International Friendly match between DR Congo and Denmark at Stade Maurice Dufrasne in Liege, Belgium, on June 3, 2026. (Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto)

Denmark was up, 2-1, on Ukraine in the 61st minute at the time of Eriksen’s collapse.

Eriksen previously starred for Tottenham and Manchester United in the English Premier League. He currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg in 2. Bundesliga.

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During the European Championship between Denmark and Finland in June 2021, play was suspended after a terrifying scene where Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in the first half of the game.

Play immediately came to a halt at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, where Eriksen was lying on the grass unresponsive. CPR was needed to resuscitate him, as medical staff and teammates made a circle around his body in clear distress, hoping for the best.

Denmark's and Ukraine's players accompany Christian Eriksen to an ambulance during a friendly match at Odense Stadium in Denmark on June 7, 2026, after he collapsed on the field. (Bo Amstrup/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)

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