The early stages of the opening round of the Euro 2020 Championships were understandably overshadowed by the dramatic collapse on the pitch by Denmark’s Christian Eriksen as he suffered cardiac arrest.
Thanks to prompt action by his teammates, match officials and medical staff at the ground, a tragedy was averted.
The players and supporters from both teams should be praised for their dignified behaviour in such a stressful situation.
It was a frightening moment and served as a reminder that there are more important things than football.
The emotional scenes of the stunned crowd and players in tears will not be forgotten. Thankfully the former Tottenham midfielder, now with Inter Milan, seems to be recovering well.
Whether the Danish players were mentally fit to restart the game nearly two hours later is a matter of debate.
It did provide the one real upset of the…
