we are hoping for some sense of his condition. there has been no official word except for a statement from uefa talking about him being transferred to the hospital and he has been stabilised. let s talk to john watson, who s covering the tournament from wembley. perhaps you could tell those people who are justjoining us what the turn of events was at the parken stadium in front of a lot of danish fans. ., ., ., , fans. indeed, good evening. it was “ust fans. indeed, good evening. it was just before fans. indeed, good evening. it was just before half-time fans. indeed, good evening. it was just before half-time in fans. indeed, good evening. it was just before half-time in denmark sj just before half time in denmark s match against finland, their opening encounter at the parken stadium in cogan hagan that christian eriksen collapsed on the pitch. it was his team mate who formed a protective shield around him at the time, as cbr was administered on the pitch. we can only guess th
that, the next question is the one that fabrice muamba had to concede, the one that is playing career is over and that is the next worry for danish fans. does this mark the end of his playing career? 0r danish fans. does this mark the end of his playing career? or is it a one off and who can say? he is at dad with two kids and his partner was consoled on the pitch, it is that question now, that dilemma for any professional, do i continue with the thing i love all take this as a warning and look to other ways of developing the future? we warning and look to other ways of developing the future? developing the future? we do not know if there developing the future? we do not know if there isn t developing the future? we do not know if there isn t medical- developing the future? we do not know if there isn t medical issue i know if there isn t medical issue there and that is something he will have to face over the next few months. and i know fort fabrice muamba, it was really tough. he
had gone down so hard and was clearly not responding, to get people onto the pitch and the medical teams to respond so quickly, that could turn out to have made all the difference. the difference. absolutely right, s - eeders the difference. absolutely right, speeders of the difference. absolutely right, speeders of the the difference. absolutely right, speeders of the essence - the difference. absolutely right, speeders of the essence in - speeders of the essence in circumstances. and i think that is usa before, the lessons were learned from fabrice muamba, that is the great thing, they realise that, yes, it may seem extreme incident, but it could happen again and you have to be ready for it and have that speedy ability to get in there. and i think the medical teams that attend football now are much more attuned to it. in football now are much more attuned to it. , ., to it. in terms of the responsibilities - to it. in terms of the | responsibilities when to it. in terms of the
what was a desperately sad and tragic situation. what was a desperately sad and tragic situation. and to see some offers scenes tragic situation. and to see some offers scenes of tragic situation. and to see some offers scenes of his tragic situation. and to see some offers scenes of his family - tragic situation. and to see some offers scenes of his family on - tragic situation. and to see some offers scenes of his family on the pitch trying to receive any sort of word at the time he was being administered with that medical attention. we understand that the danish official account on twitter have said that he is awake and awaiting further investigation into his medical condition, which of course is incredibly heartening news. you mention fabrice muamba and the changes that happened in football as a result of that incident, having defibrillators easily accessible at the side of the pitch, the kind of medical attention thatis pitch, the kind of medical attention that is now avail
consoled by the danish captain and kasper schmeichel, the leicester city goalkeeper, both their for what was a very distressing situation. thankfully for christian eriksen, his friends and family, good news that his condition has improved and that his condition has improved and that he has been stabilised in hospital. that he has been stabilised in hosital. , ., ., that he has been stabilised in hosital. , ., . ~ , , that he has been stabilised in hosital. ., . , , ., ,, hospital. john at wembley, thank you ve much hospital. john at wembley, thank you very much indeed. hospital. john at wembley, thank you very much indeed. just hospital. john at wembley, thank you very much indeed. just to hospital. john at wembley, thank you very much indeed. just to reiterate i very much indeed. just to reiterate that the danish official twitter account is talking about christian eriksen being awake and that there will be further medical attention administered to him and they will be investigat