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Christian Eriksen Says He's ‘Fine — Under the Circumstances’ After Cardiac Arrest

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen shared his first public message on Tuesday and thanked fans for the "sweet and amazing messages from all around the world." He added that he is "fine - under the circumstances."

"I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but I feel okay," Eriksen added in his Instagram message, which was shared alongside a picture of him in a hospital bed. "Now, I will cheer on the boys on the Denmark team in the next matches. Play for all of Denmark."

Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest and was momentarily without a pulse after collapsing in the first half of Saturday's Euro 2020 match against Finland.