Liverpool defender Andy Robertson admitted he was almost brought to tears by the actions of the Denmark squad after Christian Eriksen collapsed during their game against Finland at Euro 2020. Eriksen was shielded from television cameras by his teammates after collapsing off the ball invoking an immediate medical response.
Andy Robertson said: “I’d like to send my well-wishes to Christian Eriksen, his family, all the Danish players, the Danes as a country. What we witnessed was scary for the football community. Luckily the news today is a wee bit more positive. The way the Danish players dealt with what must have been a heart-breaking thing for all of them, they stood up to it. That will be the picture I remember and everyone should remember because, when one of their friends was in a bad place, they stood up and protected him. Whatever else happens in this tournament, for me they will be the heroes. Their captain (Simon Kjaer), it nearly brought a tear to my eye the way he stood up.”
Denmark’s game against Finland was continued once the players were informed Eriksen was awake in hospital and told his teammates to finish the match. Finland went on to win the game 1-0.
