Denmark’s Football Association have introduced special new measures for players after Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch during Sunday’s international friendly against Ukraine.

The worrying incident occurred in the 65th minute of the match in Odense. Eriksen, 34, was seen holding his chest before the camera cut away to the bench. Concerned teammates immediately called medical staff onto the pitch.

Sunday’s incident brought back memories of Eriksen’s first collapse while playing against Finland at Euro 2020 in the summer of 2021. The playmaker suffered a cardiac arrest on that occasion and was fortunate to survive. Eriksen later revealed he “died for five minutes” before being resuscitated by medics.

The former Tottenham and Manchester United star was fitted with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) – a type of pacemaker – following his cardiac arrest five years ago.

National team doctor Morten Boesen suggested the ICD helped to save Eriksen on Sunday. He said: “Christian is doing well and walked off the pitch by himself.

“As I see it, the pacemaker responded as it should. He was briefly unconscious, but regained consciousness very quickly, and we were quickly in contact with him. He will now undergo further examinations at the hospital to determine what caused the incident.”

Boesen added: “Christian is doing well, and he asked me to send his regards to all the players and tell them that he was okay.”

Hojbjerg Reveals What He Saw

Meanwhile, Denmark captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg told Danish broadcaster TV2: “There’s a throw-in, and then I go out to the side. I turn around a bit, and I see Christian on his way to the floor, and we know a little about how he reacts, what that means.

“[Everyone] reacted super-fast and with respect. I can only compliment how much courage those who took care of Christian on the field had.

“I can’t say much more than that you get a shock, and that the most important thing is that Christian is doing well.”

Danish FA Introduce Special Measures For Players

To help shocked teammates, Danish Football Association director Peter Moller confirmed special measures have been put in place following Sunday’s incident. Per The Sun, he said:

Denmark are acutely aware of the emotional impact such an incident can have on players, and have reacted quickly to ensure the squad receive the support they need.

The Danes failed to qualify for the 2026 World Cup and aren’t in action again until September 24, when they face Norway in the Nations League.

It’s currently unclear whether Eriksen, who currently plies his trade with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, will resume his playing career after collapsing for a second time.

Tottenham Hotspur have moved one step closer to signing Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion after he agreed to join, according to Voetbal International.

The summer transfer window doesn’t open for another week, but Tottenham have already been busy in the market as they look to ensure they don’t repeat the two 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League in the last two seasons.

Andy Robertson has already completed his free transfer move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium having already agreed to join in the January transfer window, while Marcos Senesi will also join for nothing imminently, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Having got two free transfers over the line for Roberto De Zerbi, attentions are turning to big-money signings for the Italian that will transform a squad that has struggled domestically for two years now.

De Zerbi has already hinted that big changes are needed in the squad if they are to turn their fortunes around, and they will have the benefit of having no European football to contend with during the 2026-27 season.

Last season, Manchester United finished third without the distractions of Europe, and Tottenham will be hoping for a much stronger campaign too.

Van Hecke Decides He Only Wants to Join Tottenham

Brighton CEO Paul Barber revealed over the weekend that the Seagulls have already rejected two bids from Tottenham for their Dutch defender, who is said to be rated around the £70m mark.

Spurs are clear in their bid to land the 26-year-old, but the south coast side also will only sell if their valuation of the player is met.

According to Voetbal International, despite interest from other Premier League clubs and contact with Liverpool previously, Van Hecke has decided he only wants to join Tottenham to link up with De Zerbi for a second time following talks with the Italian manager.

The report says that he has already agreed personal terms to join Spurs, and the only thing missing now is a club-to-club agreement.

Van Hecke is said to want the move completed soon so he can focus on the World Cup with the Netherlands knowing where he will be playing next season.

Savinho Also Agrees Personal Terms With Tottenham

Tottenham are looking to strengthen multiple areas of the pitch as they look to freshen up the squad ahead of next season, including in attack.

According to Romano, Spurs are progressing with a deal to sign long-term winger target Savinho from Manchester City, a year after they attempted to bring him to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

A fresh claim from a journalist in Italy says that the Brazilian has agreed personal terms to join the north Londoners on a five-year contract already, with the club-to-club agreement the only thing missing, like in the case of Van Hecke.

Savinho primarily plays on the left-hand side but is able to feature from the right too, meaning he would be competing with the likes of Mathys Tel and Dejan Kulusevski for a spot in De Zerbi’s starting XI.

UFC Freedom 250 at the White House is facing a legal challenge that could stop the fight card going ahead as a federal lawsuit claims the event is “deeply corrupt.”

The UFC‘s headline event on the White House South Lawn is planned for the 14th of June and would mark the first time in history that a live sporting event has been held on the White House grounds. However, legal action has been filed in the District of Columbia against the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior by two Virginia residents.

The lawsuit argues federal law and National Park Service regulations strictly limit private use of the capital’s national monuments and that the claw structure being used to host the fights is causing significant damage to the White House grounds. Dana White has estimated that it will cost $700,000 to repair the South Lawn alone, it says.

The claimants argue that President Trump is giving Dana White and the UFC unfettered access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial to stage a private, for-profit sports event, with all the associated promotional and branding opportunities.

The suit claims the UFC is selling VIP packages for between $1 million and $1.5 million per person and that the event is favourable to the UFC’s broadcast partner, Paramount Skydance, which is run by two other Trump allies, Larry and David Ellison. Trump is also said to have bought $50,000 worth of stock in UFC owner TKO earlier this spring.

What’s Been Said in the Lawsuit

“The event, scheduled for June 14, was conceived by President Trump and organised by UFC CEO Dana White, a close personal ally of Trump, and will benefit both men financially,” writes Samuel T. Ward-Packard of the Public Integrity Project, the lead attorney on the case.

“The President arranged to hand two of America’s most cherished monuments to a private corporation so he and his allies could profit from them. That is corruption,” plaintiff Susan Douglas stated.

UFC Freedom 250

Ceremonial weigh-ins and face-offs are set to take place at the Lincoln Memorial and pre-fight walkouts are expected to start from the Oval Office.

The fight card is being headlined with a bout for the lightweight championship between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje. The co-main event will see Alex Pereira move up to heavyweight as he looks to win a belt in a third weight class against France’s Ciryl Gane.