Austria's national soccer team heard the news of the collapse of Danish team player Christian Eriksen during the European Championship match against Finland in Copenhagen after the final training in Bucharest. “You're not prepared for something like that, our players are very affected, it's difficult,” said ÖFB sports director Peter Schöttel in an interview with ORF on Saturday evening. The ÖFB selection starts on Sunday against North Macedonia in the final round.
Eriksen went to the ground without any outside interference and was treated and reanimated for minutes on the spot. “When you see how affected the Danish players were, how the spectators cried in the stadium, it's hard for me to imagine that the tournament will continue in the way the Danes wanted. I hope it won't be that bad ends as it looks, “said Schöttel.
After that, however, the Reich Hospital gave the all-clear. The Danish association announced that the player was awake and conscious. Because of this good news, the game will restart at 8:30 p.m. shortly before the end of the first half when the score was 0-0. “The tournament is of secondary importance. The important thing is that he will feel better again soon,” said Schöttel.
The ÖFB reacted to the incident like numerous associations and players from all over Europe on Twitter. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Christian,” it said in English. On the Twitter account of Austria's double champion Red Bull Salzburg it was said: “Our thoughts and prayers are with Christian Eriksen. Keep fighting!”
