The captain of the Danish senior soccer team, Simon Kjaer is being hailed for playing an extreme leadership role during Denmark’s match against Finland at the ongoing Euro 2020.
On the 42nd minute, Christian Eriksen collapsed and it took Kjaer to initiate Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
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Aside from initiating this, he also lead the other Danish players on the field to make a shield in order to prevent the media from seeing how ‘lifeless’ Eriksen was lying down.
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He also went ahead to console the wife of Eriksen and this has really garnered some reaction from social media users.
Read some of the reactions below;
@sush_mufc – MASSIVE respect to the medical team who brought Christian Eriksen back to life and stabilised him! Also, Huge Praise too for Simon Kjaer and Kasper Schmeichel. Consoling Cristian’s wife whilst in tears themselves.
@justahuman21 – Simon Kjær for being the first person to initiate CPR.
Kasper Schmeichel for going to console Christian’s wife
The team for forming a human wall around Eriksen.
Anthony Taylor for stopping the game so quickly
The medics for doing such an incredible job
@FutbolBible – Massive respect to Simon Kjær, he made sure that Eriksen didn’t swallow his tongue when he was unconscious, made sure he was in the right position, got the squad to surround Eriksen so the media didn’t continue filming him and made sure Eriksen’s wife was comforted. Hero.
@PurelyFootball – Huge respect for Simon Kjaer, instantly positioned Christian Eriksen for CPR and instigated the wall of privacy around him. A true hero.
@SamueILFC – Cleared the airways for Eriksen while making sure he didn’t swallow his tongue and done CPR before the medics saved his life. Simon Kjær. Leader. Hero. Legend.
@Ste_1511 – Simon Kjaer, Kasper Schmeichel, Anthony Taylor, and the rest of the Danish team are an absolute credit.
Source: ghgossip.com
