Christian Eriksen collapses again during Denmark-Ukraine friendly match
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Christian Eriksen collapsed for the second time during a football match on Sunday during Denmark’s friendly against Ukraine in Odense. The Danish football association stated on social media that Eriksen is conscious and doing well. This incident occurred five years after Eriksen, 34, experienced a cardiac arrest during a European Championship match. The national team doctor, Morten Boesen, reported that Eriksen walked off the pitch independently and his pacemaker functioned as expected. Boesen confirmed Eriksen was briefly unconscious but quickly regained consciousness. Eriksen will undergo further hospital examinations to determine the cause of the incident and has asked to convey his well-being to his teammates.
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