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Russian fans hold flag reading "Health to Eriksen" during their match against Belgium later on Saturday. AP
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Denmark players return to resume the match against Finland two hours after midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed in Copenhagen on Saturday, June 12. AP
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Denmark's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel after resuming the match. AP
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Denmark's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg gestures to the stands at the Parken Stadium as the team returns to the pitch to resume the match. AP
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View of the Rigshospitalet hospital, where Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is being treated. Reuters
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A video screen is dedicated to Denmark's Christian Eriksen after the match. PA
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen is carried off after collapsing during the match against Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Reuters
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A Denmark fan holds up a Christian Eriksen shirt AFP
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Denmark players react as Christian Eriksen receives medical attention, Reuters
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Christian Eriksen is carried off after collapsing. Reuters
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Denmark's players make protective shield as paramedics attend to midfielder Christian Eriksen. AFP
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as Christian Eriksen receives medical treatment. Getty
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Fans react after Christian Eriksen's collapse. AFP
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Denmark's players gather as paramedics attend to midfielder Christian Eriksen. AFP
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Denmark fans in shock after Christian Eriksen collapsed. Getty
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Jonas Wind in tears as Christian Eriksen receives medical treatment. Getty
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Denmark players head off the pitch as Denmark's Christian Eriksen is carried off. Reuters
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Finland players gather on the pitch. AP
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Russian fans hold flag reading "Health to Eriksen" during their match against Belgium later on Saturday. AP
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Denmark players return to resume the match against Finland two hours after midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed in Copenhagen on Saturday, June 12. AP
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Denmark's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel after resuming the match. AP
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Denmark's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg gestures to the stands at the Parken Stadium as the team returns to the pitch to resume the match. AP
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View of the Rigshospitalet hospital, where Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen is being treated. Reuters
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A video screen is dedicated to Denmark's Christian Eriksen after the match. PA
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Denmark's Christian Eriksen is carried off after collapsing during the match against Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Reuters
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A Denmark fan holds up a Christian Eriksen shirt AFP
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Denmark players react as Christian Eriksen receives medical attention, Reuters
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Christian Eriksen is carried off after collapsing. Reuters
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Denmark's players make protective shield as paramedics attend to midfielder Christian Eriksen. AFP
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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as Christian Eriksen receives medical treatment. Getty
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Fans react after Christian Eriksen's collapse. AFP
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Denmark's players gather as paramedics attend to midfielder Christian Eriksen. AFP
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Denmark fans in shock after Christian Eriksen collapsed. Getty
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Jonas Wind in tears as Christian Eriksen receives medical treatment. Getty
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Denmark players head off the pitch as Denmark's Christian Eriksen is carried off. Reuters
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Finland players gather on the pitch. AP
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Russian fans hold flag reading "Health to Eriksen" during their match against Belgium later on Saturday. AP
Euro 2020: Denmark must show their resolve against Belgium without absent talisman Christian Eriksen
After trauma of midfielder's collapse during game against Finland, Danes must refocus on challenge of beating No 1 ranked team in world
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