‘I’m only 29 years old’: What Christian Eriksen said after his life was saved

Doctor tells of how he dashed from stands to help footballer

Denmark players react after the collapsing of their teammate Christian Eriksen during the Euro 2020 game. Picture: Friedemann Vogel

A German emergency doctor has described how he dashed from the stands to help Christian Eriksen after the Denmark midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 match on Saturday.

Jens Kleinfeld said he saw the Danish team’s medics struggle with the situation and decided he had to intervene. He also described the “lovely moment” when the player opened his eyes after regaining consciousness and told him in English: “I am here.”