Denmark boss Brian Riemer admitted that the emotional toll on his squad made continuing the match impossible. While Eriksen was able to offer a sign of life to his peers as he departed, the psychological impact remained. “Christian Eriksen waved to his teammates as he left the pitch,” Riemer told reporters after the abandonment.
Riemer also noted that a physical collision may have disguised the onset of the medical issue. “A few minutes before he fell ill, he had had a tussle with Ruslan Malinovskyi and I thought that was why he looked so distressed, but I was wrong. From that moment on, neither I nor the players on the pitch could have carried on with the match,” the manager added.
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