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UEFA invites Christian Eriksen and medics who saved him to Euros final

UEFA invites Christian Eriksen and medics who saved him to Euros final.

The Danish midfielder was resuscitated in front of shocked fans and a massive global TV audience during his nation’s first match of the tournament.

Uefa said Eriksen, his wife and six medics were invited to the final, but there was no confirmation he would attend. One of the paramedics, Peder Ersgaard, said he was honoured to receive a VIP invite from the Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin.

“I’m excited, like a child on Christmas Eve,” he told the Fagbladet FOA magazine. “I’m very proud of my efforts, but also of the whole team. It wasn’t a one-man effort.”

Eriksen collapsed on the Parken Stadium field in the first half against Finland.

CPR was administered and his heart was restarted with a defibrillator as players shielded the medics.

Denmark’s competition opener in Copenhagen was suspended for over 90 minutes while Eriksen received treatment on the pitch, after he slumped to the ground unchallenged just before the half-time break.

Referee Anthony Taylor quickly realised the seriousness of the incident and waved for the medical team to race over to the scene, where they promptly set about trying to bring Eriksen back to life.

When it was confirmed that the former Tottenham man was conscious at a nearby hospital, the game continued, with Denmark losing 1-0.

Meanwhile, England and Denmark will unite in support of Eriksen before kick-off on Wednesday night, with the hosts handing over a signed shirt to their opponents.

Captain Harry Kane, a former team-mate of Eriksen at Tottenham, will present the jersey, which will have Eriksen’s name on the back, to Denmark skipper Simon Kjaer – who has been widely praised for his heroic intervention in the moments after the sudden collapse.

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