Soccer-Medics who saved Eriksen at Euros to receive UEFA President's Award

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Group B - Denmark v Finland - Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark - June 12, 2021 Denmark's Jonas Wind and teammates stand in front of Christian Eriksen as he receives medical attention after collapsing during the match Pool via REUTERS/Friedemann Vogel

(Reuters) - The medical staff who saved Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen's life at the European Championship in June are set to receive the UEFA President's Award, Europe's soccer governing body said on Tuesday.

Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's opening defeat by Finland and received life-saving treatment https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/denmarks-eriksen-given-cpr-during-euro-2020-clash-2021-06-12 on the pitch before he was rushed to hospital.