Lifesaver of Eriksen are excellent from UEFA

UEFA announced that the annual award of the President goes to the medical team, which saved the life of the Danish national player Eriksen after his collapse. In addition, Captain Simon Kjaer is awarded.

Thanks to the rapid intervention of all life skates involved, Eriksen was still revived in the square. We stormed in the square to help Christian and do our work, Mogens Kreutzfeld, Senior Medical Responsible for the game in Copenhagen, quotes. We did what we had to do what we've learned and what we are trained for. Everyone knew what they had to do. On the spot, we first hid the emotions. Of course, we were glad and we were glad and we were happy Happy, as it has assumed.

CEFERIN: These features were crucial to retrieve Christian

Fortunately and for our great relief, Christians could be saved life thanks to the remarkable professionalism of the medical team. I zeal the doctors and the medical staff my greatest admiration for their extraordinary use and their tranquility, said UEFA President Aleksander Cefer's winners. These qualities were crucial to retrieve Christian.

Kjaer receives the award because he has taken care of his team mate on the square and was as one of the first with him. He not only started with first measures, but let the team form a circle around Eriksen that he was protected from looks and cameras.

Eriksen: You have made a fantastic job

You have made a fantastic job and saved my life Thanks to Eriksen in his life-saved and supplemented: I also want to thank my friend and Captain Simon as well as my teammates for their support - both on 12 June as well.

The award of the UEFA President is intended to recognize outstanding results, sporting achievements and exemplary personal values ​​and was awarded first in 1998.

The recipients of the award at a glance:

Medical team on site

Mogens Kreutzfeldt (Senior Medical Responsible)

Frederik Flenssted (medical manager of the stadium)

Different boese (ambulance on the playing edge)

Peder Ersgaard (paramedic)

UEFA medical officers at the venue

Jens Kleinefeld

Valentin Velikov

Medical team of the Danish national team

Morten Skjoldager (the team doctor accompanying physiotherapist)

Morten boese (team doctor)

Simon Kjaer (Captain of the Danish national team)