‘It was damn nice to see him smile’: Schmeichel cheered by visiting Eriksen

Denmark’s players expressed dissatisfaction on Monday at the position they were put in after Eriksen’s collapse.

A mural with a portrait of Christian Eriksen reads 'Come on, Denmark' on the wall of the Football Village at Ofelia Beach in Copenhagen

The Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel has said they will play their remaining games at Euro 2020 in honour of Christian Eriksen, after visiting his recovering teammate in hospital. The midfielder collapsed in the 42nd minute of the match against Finland on Saturday and was resuscitated on the pitch.

“We’re still in the tournament. Now, we have to try to see if we can win this and do it for Christian and do it for all the fans who sat with us and were just as powerless in the situation as we were,” Schmeichel told broadcaster DR. “I have no doubt that this team has the unity, the strength to be able to come together and go out and do something special.”