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UEFA informs that the medical team that saved the life of Denmark player Christian Eriksen at UEFA EURO 2020, and Danish national team captain Simon Kjær, are the recipients of the 2021 UEFA President’s Award on Thursday 26 August 2021.
According to UEFA, this year’s UEFA President’s Award serves as a fitting tribute to the medical staff who were on site at the EURO match in Copenhagen, both for their expertise and their application of the specialist training that had prepared them for such an incident.
The medical team responded swiftly, and Eriksen was resuscitated through the deployment of the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) technique and a defibrillator before he was stretchered off and taken to hospital.
The award also recognizes Denmark Captain Simon Kjær’s admirable response to the situation. The 32-year-old AC Milan defender was one of the first people to reach Eriksen when he collapsed. He put Eriksen in the recovery position, started the initial CPR procedure, led the Danish players in forming a protective ring around their teammate while he was being given urgent medical attention, and comforted Eriksen’s partner.
We are glad to see our Serie A players honored. Eriksen plays for Inter and Simon Kjaer plays for AC Milan. Despite city rivalry (Milan Derby), they are friends.
Recipients of the 2021 UEFA President’s Award:
On-site medical team
Mogens Kreutzfeldt (chief medical officer)
Frederik Flensted (stadium medical manager)
Anders Boesen (pitchside emergency doctor)
Peder Ersgaard (paramedic)
UEFA Venue Medical Officers
Jens Kleinefeld
Valentin Velikov
Danish national medical team
Morten Skjoldager (physio accompanying the team doctor)
Morten Boesen (team doctor)
Simon Kjær (Denmark national team captain)
A well deserved recognition. There is no rivalry when it comes to saving a life. I am glad to see this with @acmilan player @simonkjaer1989 helping to save the life of @Inter_en player @ChrisEriksen8 both playing for Denmark National team. Blessings. https://t.co/lBORnH1yQl pic.twitter.com/r18PKTiGHx
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 24, 2021
Congratulations @simonkjaer1989 and Denmark Medical Team winners of the 2021 UEFA President’s Award for saving the life of @Inter_en player @ChrisEriksen8 during the UEFA Euro 2020.https://t.co/Kk2mPzzOUS https://t.co/rIS85ipljA
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 26, 2021