FILE PHOTO: The app Hjertelober (Heart Runner) showing a scenario of what a user would see when a possible heart attack occurs is seen next to a defibrillator in central Copenhagen, Denmark, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Tim Barsoe
(Reuters) - The Premier League said on Friday it is funding defibrillators at grassroots clubs and facilities to save lives if someone suffers a cardiac arrest in the wake of Christian Eriksen's collapse at the European Championship.
The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder collapsed in Denmark's group opener against Finland. His life was saved when CPR was administered to him on the pitch and his heart was re-started with a defibrillator before he was taken to hospital.
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