Danish soccer star Christian Eriksen 'was gone' after on-field cardiac arrest, doctor says

Christian Eriksen, the Danish soccer star who collapsed on the field during a European Championship match Saturday, suffered a cardiac arrest and "was gone" before he was resuscitated with a defibrillator, his team's doctor said. Eriksen, 29, a midfielder, was stable and "continues to be hospitalized for further examination," the Danish Football Union said Sunday in a statement posted to Twitter. It said Eriksen "sent his greetings to his teammates."