Danish footballer Christian Eriksen sent his first public message from the hospital today, thanking supporters for their "sweet and amazing" well-wishes after his collapse at the European Championship.
Eriksen remains in the hospital after suffering cardiac arrest during Denmark's game against Finland on Saturday, when he had to be resuscitatedwith a defibrillator on the field.
"Big thanks for your sweet and amazing greetings and messages from all around the world. It means a lot to me and my family," the attacking midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Denmark national team wrote in an Instagram post.
"I'm fine – under the circumstances," he added. "I still have to go through some examinations at the hospital, but I feel okay. Now, I will cheer on the boys on the Denmark team in the next matches. Play for all of Denmark."
The message was accompanied by a photo of the 29-year-old Eriksen giving a thumbs up from his hospital bed.
Denmark, which lost to Finland 1-0, next plays Belgium on Thursday. On Monday, Eriksen's teammates said the midfielder had told them to re-focus on the tournament.
