The European Championships were always expected to be dramatic, but no one could have predicted what happened yesterday.

Thankfully there was a positive outcome for Christian Eriksen after the Denmark star collapsed on the pitch during the first half of their clash with Finland.

UEFA confirmed after the game that the Inter Milan player’s condition had stabilised, sparking a collective sigh of relief across the football world.

Players must learn from Eriksen incident

The medical staff, players on both teams and the supporters deserve a ton of credit for their respective reactions to Eriksen’s collapse.

Referee Anthony Taylor’s swift action in spotting that Eriksen was in serious trouble should also not be underestimated.

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— DBU – En Del Af Noget Større (@DBUfodbold) June 13, 2021

The incident highlights why players who dive and feign injury should be heavily punished, as they make it more difficult for referees to do their jobs properly.

Officials have split seconds to make decisions and don’t need the added hassle of trying to work out whether players are hurt or faking. That extra thinking time could be critical.

Russian ‘fans’ get what they deserve

Hands up anyone who was surprised to hear Russian ‘fans’ booing Belgium players for taking the knee to demonstrate their solidarity against various social issues Anyone Thought not.

Karma decided to interject itself into proceedings as Romelu Lukaku stuck two fingers up at the racists by scoring twice and giving Russia’s defence a torrid time.

“Chris, Chris… I love you!” ❤️

Romelu Lukaku gives #BEL an early lead over #RUS – before delivering a message of love for club team-mate Christian Eriksen