Goosebumps. Simon Kjaer received applause from everyone in the room at the annual Ballon d’Or gala for taking the life of Christian Eriksen saved at the European Championship. Presenter Didier Drogba speaks of ‘the highlight of 2021’.
Eriksen went down in the group match against Finland with heart problems and Kjaer turned out to be the savior in the end. He placed Eriksen in a recovery position, started CPR and got his teammates to form a circle around Eriksen.
