Revolution coach Bruce Arena was at a FIFA tournament in France when a player from Cameroon died on the field in 2003.
FOXBORO — There is no way to anticipate when a tragedy will occur on the soccer pitch, but it’s essential to be prepared for any eventuality. That state of readiness likely saved the life of Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, who collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest late in the first half of Denmark’s 1-0 loss to Finland in a Euro 2020 match on Saturday. The match was held at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Denmark’s team physician, Dr. Morten Boesen, thought Eriksen “was gone” as he attempted CPR before giving way to paramedics with a defibrillator. Eriksen,29, was transported to Rigshospitalet, where he was stabilized and is in the process of recovery. “I didn’t see it live, I actually received a phone call while I was in my car during the incident and the person that called said the player had died on the field,” said Revolution head coach Bruce Arena following Tuesday’s workout at the team’s practice facility. “From what I could see and hear, the player was very fortunate the medical team did an outstanding job to bring him back.
