Doctor: Eriksen ‘Was Gone’ Before Being Resuscitated

Denmark's manager Kasper Hjulmand instructs his players during the half time of the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, on June 12, 2021. Wolfgang Rattay/Pool via AP

COPENHAGEN—Denmark’s team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being resuscitated with a defibrillator at the European Championship.

Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s opening Euro 2020 group game against Finland on Saturday and was given lengthy medical treatment before regaining consciousness.