Denmark's Christian Eriksen stable after collapsing in game vs. Finland at Euro 2020
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![Denmark's Christian Eriksen controls the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group game against Finland. He collapsed during the first half and taken to the hospital.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/54def1c7-2df8-4e9a-aa70-2919cad44e92-soc_eriksen.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark's Christian Eriksen controls the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group game against Finland. He collapsed during the first half and taken to the hospital.
Stuart Franklin, AP![Denmark's players stand around Christian Eriksen, 29, to give him privacy as paramedics attend to him.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/d4f4543d-3391-4b99-8c44-e455da795f3e-soc_den_stand.jpg?crop=3350,2291,x253,y116&width=660&height=452&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark's players stand around Christian Eriksen, 29, to give him privacy as paramedics attend to him.
LISELOTTE SABROE, Ritzau Scanpix/AFP Via Getty Ima![Denmark ' s Thomas Delaney and Andreas Christensen watch as paramedics attend to Christian Eriksen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/33e319b2-fc38-46f6-a5a1-dab2470f7a95-soc_den_react.jpg?crop=2200,1467,x0,y0&width=660&height=441&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark's Thomas Delaney and Andreas Christensen watch as paramedics attend to Christian Eriksen.
FRIEDEMANN VOGEL, AFP Via Getty Images![Finland's players react after Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/030468f5-06c8-4ad8-9cc9-8332b4967a98-soc_fin_players.jpg?crop=3874,2884,x1407,y312&width=660&height=492&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finland's players react after Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed.
Friedemann Vogel, AP![Paramedics take Denmark's Christian Eriksen off the field on a stretcher.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/7db4584f-668d-4fdc-ae10-b0fca4b560a5-soc_den_leaves_field.jpg?crop=4618,3166,x764,y442&width=660&height=453&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Paramedics take Denmark's Christian Eriksen off the field on a stretcher.
Friedemann Vogel, AP![A video screen announces that Denmark ' s Christian Eriksen was taken to hospital and the game was being suspended.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/27c13f6b-5e49-411e-a143-e8d6f2eff33f-soc_den_sign.jpg?crop=3934,2844,x0,y663&width=660&height=478&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A video screen announces that Denmark's Christian Eriksen was taken to hospital and the game was being suspended.
Wolfgang Rattay, AP![Denmark fans chant in support of Christian Eriksen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/cc95f430-268c-4219-b640-41af15c12417-soc_denmark_fans.jpg?crop=3220,2290,x882,y105&width=660&height=470&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark fans chant in support of Christian Eriksen.
WOLFGANG RATTAY, POOL/AFP Via Getty Images![Finnish fans shout the name of Denmark's Christian Eriksen.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/9bcaa2f9-ebf3-460f-b835-73d310938c9a-soc_fin_fans_shout.jpg?crop=4055,2985,x0,y633&width=660&height=486&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finnish fans shout the name of Denmark's Christian Eriksen.
Friedemann Vogel, AP![The game later was resumed. Danish players return to the pitch.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/16d7443a-8ad6-427c-bdeb-d4b888577f1c-soc_denmark.jpg?crop=3814,2723,x1658,y693&width=660&height=472&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The game later was resumed. Danish players return to the pitch.
Friedemann Vogel, AP![Finnish players gather on the pitch.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/bc7aa68c-cebf-44c6-8302-a504fe814915-soc_finland.jpg?crop=2849,1909,x1266,y1718&width=660&height=443&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finnish players gather on the pitch.
Friedemann Vogel, AP![Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite and Finland defender Jere Uronen go for the ball.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/582628c4-002d-426a-b957-d93a8efeb1fd-soc_action.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite and Finland defender Jere Uronen go for the ball.
JONATHAN NACKSTRAND, AFP Via Getty Images![Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite and Finland defender Jere Uronen go for the ball.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/7799617f-d1c7-4cbb-bd18-2a0e261d2238-soc_action_1.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark forward Martin Braithwaite and Finland defender Jere Uronen go for the ball.
JONATHAN NACKSTRAND, AFP Via Getty Images![Finland forward Joel Pohjanpalo (center-left) scores against Denmark.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/e930089c-5396-4d56-a138-7d86519c7e1b-soc_fin_goal.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finland forward Joel Pohjanpalo (center-left) scores against Denmark.
FRIEDEMANN VOGEL, POOL/AFP Via Getty Images![Finland's Joel Pohjanpalo, right, scores the decisive goal against Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/2343b962-9188-4f52-b17a-874439de9631-soc_fin_goal2.jpg?crop=2523,1708,x675,y206&width=660&height=447&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finland's Joel Pohjanpalo, right, scores the decisive goal against Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
Martin Meissner, AP![Finnish players celebrate their victory.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/ea73d227-8594-4d60-95f3-18047c545844-soc_fin_celebrate.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finnish players celebrate their victory.
HANNAH MCKAY, POOL/AFP Via Getty Images![Finland's players celebrate their win in front of fans.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/0a488bc2-069b-4457-bbac-9491d03c781f-soc_fin_wins.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Finland's players celebrate their win in front of fans.
JONATHAN NACKSTRAND, AFP Via Getty Images![Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was named the "star of the match."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2021/06/12/USAT/89573d76-0811-4bd3-a266-301b7d18c4ce-soc_den_star_of_the_match.jpg?crop=3472,2321,x1116,y432&width=660&height=442&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was named the "star of the match."
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