June 12, 20214 yr A great result for Finland but really not in the circumstances any of us wanted. It feels strange to say it but if this does turn out to have been cardiac arrest then this was the best place for him to collapse with so much medical attention so quickly available, if it had happened somewhere else who knows whether he would have gotten the help he needed.
June 12, 20214 yr The goal for Finland definitely felt more like a mistake from the Danish goalkeeper, really feel for them, they must be traumatised :( (though a real achievement for Finland nonetheless)
June 12, 20214 yr Romelu Lukaku, a team-mate of Christian Eriksen at Inter scored to put Belgium 1-0 up against Russia and mouthed "I love you Chris" at the camera as part of his celebration. Over 60 people have given that post on the BBC website the thumbs down. What is wrong with people?
June 12, 20214 yr I wasn't watching the match but was glued to the news immediately after hearing about what happened - sounds like it would have been extremely distressing to witness live (especially with them apparently taking so long to get the cameras off him??), very relieved that he does seem to be ok. Bittersweet victory for Finland - I didn't realise until after their goal that this was the first time they had ever appeared in a major tournament, I do feel for them that they have to be a little more muted than they'd otherwise be at such a significant first for the nation. All fair though after both teams had requested to resume the match (I was surprised at it not being delayed but it is what it is).
June 12, 20214 yr I am glad Eriksen seems to be OK. Belgium vs Russia looking as one sided as Italy vs Turkey was, although at least Russia had a few good chances earlier in the first half.
June 12, 20214 yr Belgium very much dominating against Russia there, Russia did at least get a few chances but nothing to really make you think the game might tip in their favour. Belgium remain the team to beat in this group.
June 12, 20214 yr There's a real disturbing number of footballers who suffer these heart attacks/strokes/cardiac arrests on the pitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assoc...d_while_playing That's just a list of the deaths and yet look how long it is, not taking into account those who have suffered brain damage. What's the association?
June 12, 20214 yr There's a real disturbing number of footballers who suffer these heart attacks/strokes/cardiac arrests on the pitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assoc...d_while_playing That's just a list of the deaths and yet look how long it is, not taking into account those who have suffered brain damage. What's the association? There isn't a link with cardiac arrest, it could happen at any time. The saving Grace is that is happened in the best possible place. With brain damage/alzheimers, there is definitely a mild link. The footballs have got lighter over time so I suspect that link will be somewhat broken. Certainly after the Muamba incident, footballers heart rates are monitored far more and they can pick up heart defects etc. so signs of a heart attack can be monitored, but cardiac arrest can happen at any time.
June 12, 20214 yr A great result for Finland but really not in the circumstances any of us wanted. It feels strange to say it but if this does turn out to have been cardiac arrest then this was the best place for him to collapse with so much medical attention so quickly available, if it had happened somewhere else who knows whether he would have gotten the help he needed. I've been thinking about this and it seems like the tournament being delayed for one year has probably saved Eriksen's life because if he collapsed during a club match for Inter Milan the state of the art medical equipment and medics may not have been available. It would have been part of the planning for the tournament by UEFA to have the best medical facilities available.
June 12, 20214 yr There's a real disturbing number of footballers who suffer these heart attacks/strokes/cardiac arrests on the pitch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assoc...d_while_playing That's just a list of the deaths and yet look how long it is, not taking into account those who have suffered brain damage. What's the association? Its not limited to football, its across every sporting discipline. Many tend to have an undiagnosed pre-existing condition that is exacerbated, or sometimes its just caused by the strain the heart is under in competition and elite level training. There isn't an athlete i know that hasn't had some form of severe injury from their sport, myself and my family included.
June 13, 20214 yr Its not limited to football, its across every sporting discipline. Many tend to have an undiagnosed pre-existing condition that is exacerbated, or sometimes its just caused by the strain the heart is under in competition and elite level training. There isn't an athlete i know that hasn't had some form of severe injury from their sport, myself and my family included. As we sadly found out three years ago it's not limited to sport and activity at all. It's not a heart attack either. About 630 people from aged about 12 to 35, male and female, die suddenly in the UK each year. Most have been nowhere near a sports field. The heart just suddenly stops and if you're not near a defribrillator or someone can't restart it with CPR within a few minutes then you're dead. It's a rare heart disease usually that hasn't shown up in real life. There are about 6 but after death the PM can't show which one.
June 13, 20214 yr Denmark's team doctor has confirmed that Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest yesterday when he collapsed on the pitch.
June 14, 20214 yr That was a truly terrifying incident and left me in a bit of shock for the rest of the day. Even in a wider context outside of football it's shed a bit more light on the condition and how it can suddenly strike at any time. Let's just all be so very grateful at how quickly Eriksen received life-saving action/treatment. The tributes/shout-outs from everyone in the wider football community was nice to see as it no doubt would have shocked them all.
June 14, 20214 yr Worries me about playi by football at the weekends now too, some weeks I’m absolutely shattered running about…
June 14, 20214 yr I was watching the game too, it was really scary to see that and I'm relieved that Christian Eriksen seems to be OK in hospital. I was very surprised the match resumed that evening and it was said that both sets of players agreed to it but it has since emerged that Denmark's players weren't really that willing (though it looked pretty clear they weren't at their best after that). UEFA gave them the choice to either play the rest of the game that evening or at 12pm the next day, and several Denmark players (and their coach) have been saying they weren't comfortable with either of those options, understandably. Striker Martin Braithwaite said they decided to resume because they knew they wouldn't be able to sleep that night.
June 14, 20214 yr Also if they hadn't resumed the match then Denmark would probably have had to forfeit the whole tournament as it would have simply been logistically impossible to reschedule that match. I had wondered if Eriksen himself had messaged his teammates afterwards to play the game which would have inspired the players but that doesn't seem to have been the case.
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