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SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 2021 Eriksen ‘awake’ after collapsing on pitch ‘Excellent’ Moore grabs point for Wales in Euro 2020 opener

COPENHAGEN: Denmark star Christian Eriksen was nament curtain-raiser. awake in hospital, the Danish Football Union said yes- “I thought his link-up play was excellent, he’s not terday, after he collapsed on the pitch during the Euro just a presence up top,” Page said. “He’s got a good 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen. “Christian touch for a big lad and he’s a willing runner. When you Eriksen is awake and is undergoing further tests” at have all those attributes it can be a recipe for success. the hospital, the Danish federation said on Twitter, “The group does look wide open apart from Italy as I after the player was carried off the field having sit here. We thought Italy would be good, they didn’t received CPR by medical personnel. let us down last night.” UEFA said Eriksen had been “stabilized” after the Switzerland boss Vladimir Petkovic said his out- match was suspended in the first half. European foot- fit dropped their quality after Embolo’s effort. “Our ball’s governing body added that a “crisis meeting” opponents risked more after it. We dropped 10 had taken place with both teams and match officials, percent in standard,” Petkovic said. “We wanted to with the game set to resume at 1830 GMT. Group B’s control the match too much. They were dangerous.” opening match was stopped after Eriksen fell to the Page named on the left wing as the earth near the touchline at the end of the first half, with Real Madrid attacker was one of three Wales sur- Danish players in tears as medical staff tried to revive vivors in the starting line-up from the 2016 semi- the player. final loss to Portugal. The previously raucous crowd at the Parken Petkovic kept Benfica’s Haris Seferovic and Stadium in the Danish capital fell silent, with the 29- Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Embolo up front year-old’s teammates gathering around him to stop despite Mario Gavranovic scoring four times in two anyone from seeing his on-pitch treatment. Denmark pre-tournament friendlies. With Petkovic naming a goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel and captain Simon narrow back three, Bale and fellow winger Dan Kjaer had to comfort Eriksen’s stricken partner James found space out wide early on in front of an Sabrina Kvist Jensen by the side of the pitch. estimated 10,000 crowd as local authorities allowed COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s players gather as paramedics attend to Christian Eriksen (not seen) After around 15 minutes Eriksen was stretchered up to 50-percent capacity in the 69,000-seater during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Denmark and Finland at the Parken off the field followed by the rest of the Denmark team, Olympic Stadium. Stadium yesterday. — AFP while Finland’s players also walked off. The fans in the After a quarter of an hour played, James broke free stadium, who were celebrating the chance to see their down the left before finding 1.95-meter-tall Moore second half as Embolo sparked into life after a quiet behind the opposite goal. national team again live at the stadium, sat silently in who forced opposition goalkeeper to tip opening 45 minutes. Shaqiri delivered a corner to Seferovic was substituted for 31-year-old their seats waiting for news of Eriksen’s condition. the ball over the bar. From the resulting corner, Moore Embolo who headed home after beating Wales right- Gavranovic on 84 minutes and the Dinamo Zagreb However soon after stadium-wide chants of rose highest again and clashed in the air with Manuel back Connor Roberts with ease for just his sixth goal forward thought he had claimed all three points for “Christian” and “Eriksen” from both sets of supporters Akanji, which left the Cardiff forward playing the in 44 international appearances. Shaqiri, who played his side with his first touch. After edging past the began to ring out as his status began to filter through remainder of the game with red tape around his head. just 14 games for Liverpool last sea- Wales backline he beat Ward but his effort was to supporters. They were brought to their feet when With Moore bandaged, the momentum swung son, was substituted on 66 minutes for the more chalked off for offside by VAR. Switzerland pressed stadium announcers said that Eriksen was “stable”. towards Petkovic’s side and they dominated the defensive . on in five minutes of injury time and Gavranovic was Earlier, Wales coach Robert Page praised Kieffer remainder of the half but Seferovic wasted three Despite Petkovic’s pragmatic change in personnel, denied another potential winner, this time Ward sav- Moore after the towering striker claimed a point for chances. Petkovic’s Switzerland remained in control Wales equalised with 16 minutes remaining. ing with his fingertips. Wales in a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in yester- with captain , Liverpool’s Manchester United’s James played a corner short Ramsey left the field for during day to start both teams’ Euro 2020 campaigns. Moore and Atalanta’s dominating midfield. which ended up at ’s feet and he crossed added time and Page’s men held on for a point. Wales responded to ’s second-half opener with into the box. Moore lost his marker and headed a well- stay in Baku for their next game when they face Turkey a quarter of an hour remaining. Both sides trail Group Embolo sparks to life placed effort past the out-stretched Sommer to send on Wednesday, with Switzerland taking on Italy in A leaders Italy, who beat Turkey 3-0 in Friday’s tour- They broke the deadlock four minutes into the the roughly 300 travelling Wales fans into a frenzy Rome later that day. — AFP