Denmark Falls to Belgium as Both Teams Cheer Christian Eriksen

Eriksen, who collapsed during a Euro 2020 game on Saturday, will have a defibrillator implanted, Denmark’s team doctor said.

The fans cheered for Christian Eriksen in Copenhagen’s streets and parks, and they called out his name in the stands at Parken Stadium. And, in the 10th minute, the players from Denmark and Belgium even stopped their match to cheer for him right alongside them. They all cheered loud enough, in that moment, that Eriksen probably could have heard them if he opened the window in his hospital room less than a mile away. He has remained there since Saturday, when he collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest during a Euro 2020 soccer match. And while Eriksen’s Denmark teammates returned to field on Thursday, falling to Belgium, 2-1, in an emotional match, he will remain in the hospital for a while longer. On Thursday morning, Denmark’s team doctor said that Eriksen will have a defibrillator implanted to help prevent future heart episodes.