Referee Anthony Taylor On Eriksen: “I Knew Straight Away That Something Was Wrong”
Written by Dare Solomon
English referee Anthony Taylor in his interview on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) recalled Christian Eriksen’s terrifying incident at the Euro 2020.
Eriksen in Denmark’s first Group B game against Finland suffered a cardiac arrest and then collapsed right on the pitch. This was really a disturbing and emotional moment for everyone including the referee of the day Anthony Taylor right there in Copenhagen.
“I could tell straight away. Christian was on his own. The only thing that was close to him was a bouncing ball that hit his knee. I was actually looking directly at him when he fell over. I could see his face as he fell. I knew straight away something was wrong because of how his face looked and how he fell to the floor. That is what concerned me the most.” Taylor reflects.
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The English Premier League (EPL) referee also applauded the Danish captain (Simon Kjaer) for his swift action.
“Nothing else hit me until the following day when I was travelling back to [the match officials’ base in] Istanbul. The real heroes on that night were the Danish captain and the medics who performed the initial CPR and defibrillation.”
Eriksen has since been recovering after having a defibrillator close to his heart. He is also reported to have travelled to Italy for talks with Inter over his future.
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