Euro 2020-As Eriksen collapses on the field, the football world stops breathing

A few minutes from the half-time whistle, the world of football came to an absolute standstill. Denmark’s midfield superstar Christian Eriksen suddenly collapsed close to the touchline in front of thousands of home fans at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium on Saturday in the Euro’s Day 2 Group B game versus Finland.

Everyone on the field, in the stands, as well as millions of TV viewers around the globe knew immediately that something was seriously wrong. Eriksen hadn’t been brought down in a tackle – in fact, there was no one within touching distance of him when he just keeled over and fell face down. They desperately summoned for medical attention.