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00:02Christian Eriksson collapsed on the pitch for the second time in his career
00:05during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday.
00:08The 34-year-old midfielder fell to the ground in the 64th minute of the match in Odense.
00:14Medical staff rushed onto the pitch while players from both teams formed a protective ring around him.
00:19He briefly lost consciousness, but regained it very quickly and was able to walk off the field himself.
00:25Denmark's team doctor Morten Bosen confirmed,
00:27quote, as I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should.
00:32Eriksson has worn an implantable cardioverter defibrillator,
00:35a type of pacemaker, since suffering cardiac arrest during Euro 2020 in 2021.
00:40Bosen added, Christian is doing well.
00:42He asked me to send his regards to all the players and tell them that he was okay.
00:46He was taken to hospital for further examinations and is expected to be discharged soon.
00:51Denmark captain Pierre-Emile Hojberg said Eriksson was in good spirits and with his family.
00:55The former Manchester United and Tottenham star now plays for Wolfsburg in Germany.
01:00Fans around the world are praying for the Danish legend's full recovery.
01:03That's all for now.
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