Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during the match against Finland in Group B of the UEFA European Championship today (Saturday). UEFA stated that Eriksen, who underwent cardiopulmonary resuscitation, was transported to the hospital, where his condition stabilized; officials later announced that he had regained consciousness.
Below is a list of players who have collapsed on the field during matches, according to the Reuters news agency:
- **Fabrice Muamba**: The Bolton Wanderers player collapsed during an FA Cup match in 2012 due to a cardiac arrest and was considered "dead" for 78 minutes before his heart started working again. Shortly thereafter, the former England U21 player was forced to retire at the age of 24.
- **Bafétimbi Gomis**: The French player collapsed several times on the pitch due to a medical condition that causes fainting, collapsing during matches with Swansea City, Galatasaray, and Al Hilal.
- **Marc-Vivien Foé**: The Cameroon midfielder collapsed during a match at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup. Medical staff attempted to resuscitate the 28-year-old on the field before he was carried off on a stretcher; unfortunately, these attempts were unsuccessful, and he was later pronounced dead.
- **Antonio Puerta**: The Sevilla midfielder collapsed during the first match of the 2007-2008 season against Getafe. Although he walked off the pitch with medical assistance, he collapsed again in the locker room. Puerta was taken to the hospital and died three days later due to "multiple organ failure" caused by a cardiac arrest at the age of 22.
- **Cheick Tioté**: Four months after leaving Newcastle United, the midfielder collapsed during a training session with Beijing Enterprises in China and died in the hospital at the age of 30.
- **Miklós Fehér**: The Hungarian striker was playing for Benfica against Vitória Guimarães in January 2004 when he knelt down in pain and then collapsed due to a cardiac arrest. Medical staff attempted to resuscitate the 24-year-old who was unconscious before transporting him to the hospital, where doctors tried to revive him for about 90 minutes before announcing his death.
