Simon Kjær hyldes overalt: En ægte anfører

Landsholdets anfører Simon Kjær kunne ikke spille kampen mod Finland færdig, da situationen omkring hans gode private ven fylde for meget.

Men efter kampen er Simon Kjær den spiller, der sammen med Kasper Schmeichel bliver hyldet for indsatsen, da katastrofen indtraf og Christian Eriksen kollapsede på banen.

Alverdens medier, fodbold-journalister og i det hele taget blot brugere af sociale medier fremhæver Simon Kjær for at være den første, der ydede førstehjælp til Christian Eriksen ved blandt andet at sørge for, at den kollapsede stjernerspiller ikke slugte tungen og derved kunne blive kvalt i den allerede kritiske tilstand.

Kjær var også manden, der sørgede for at tale og informere Christian Eriksens kæreste, da hun fra tribunen kom på græsset tæt på, hvor Christian Eriksen kæmpede for sit liv.

Landsholds-anføreren stod også i spidsen for den cirkel, som hele holdet dannede omkrig Eriksen, så lægerne kunne arbejde i et afskærmet område uden kameraer og tilskuere kunne følge fuldstædnig med i alt, hvad der foregik.

Vi har samlet nogle af de mange reaktioner her:

Captain and hero: Simon Kjaer.
Before the medics got there he secured his neck, cleared the airways and started CPR. Could have saved #Eriksen’s life. Act of heroism.
Kjaer trying to keep also Cristian’s wife strong, is very emotional.
What a man. 💪
So proud of you 🙏♥️ pic.twitter.com/eOFOMksODe

— Angelo Mangiante (@angelomangiante) June 12, 2021

Simon Kjær was one of the first players to respond to Eriksen after he collapsed.

He then comforted his partner moments after.

🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/zwB6ynDPiX

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 12, 2021

Simon Kjaer. A true captain. 🇩🇰❤️ pic.twitter.com/PaPa8WyIrl

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) June 12, 2021

Simon Kjaer cleared Christian Eriksen’s airways and helped protect his privacy after collapse https://t.co/L2aYnLpene

— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) June 12, 2021

Before the medical staff reached, Simon Kjaer was by Christian Eriksen side and reportedly cleared his airway and started CPR. ❤️ #EURO2020 #DENFIN

Simon Kjaer. HERO. 👏 pic.twitter.com/b4ghZ6R0DD

— FGFootball (@fgfootball_) June 12, 2021

This man is a legend, he made sure Eriksen hadn’t swallowed his tongue and made sure he was in the right position, true hero right here. ❤
Simon Kjaer 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/Vd7qAoyzC6

— The Football Arena (@thefootyarena) June 12, 2021