Malore Eriksen, Kjaer too shaken: “Impossible to finish the game”

“Kjaer was too shaken, he had to leave the field.” Simon Kjaer, captain of Denmark, was instrumental in rescuing Christian Eriksen, the midfielder who suffered serious illness in the 43rd minute of the match against Finland. When the game resumed, Kjaer remained on the pitch until the 63rd minute. Then, explains coach Kasper Hjulmand, he went out. “He was deeply touched by the story, he was shaken. He is a great friend of Christian. We weren’t sure he could resume the game, Simon tried but he couldn’t. If I had to play, I don’t know how I would have done it. the players did it was amazing. I couldn’t be more proud, they are exhausted and emotionally drained. We had two options. Finish the game today or play tomorrow at noon. Everyone wanted to play today. There were players sure they couldn’t sleep, so it was better to take the field “, he adds. Now, we need to move forward in the tournament and get over the shock. “We will work on it in the coming days, we have professionals who work with us. The athletes who are here have made enormous sacrifices, this team is animated by a unique spirit” .. Read also