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Christian Eriksen tribute: Denmark and Belgium to halt Euros game in 10th minute as mark of respect

Christian Eriksen tribute: Denmark and Belgium to halt Euros game in 10th minute as mark of respect

Denmark and Belgium will celebrate Christian Eriksen's ongoing recovery from a cardiac arrest with a tribute in the 10th minute of today's game.

The 29-year-old remains in hospital after being collapsing and then being resuscitated on the pitch during Denmark's opening game against Finland.

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku is a team-mate of Eriksen's at Inter Milan, while centre-back pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen spent many seasons with the Dane at Tottenham.

Lukaku revealed the game will be halted in the 10th minute when the ball will be kicked out of play - as the midfielder wears the number 10 shirt for the Danish national team - as a mark of respect.

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Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez said: "As you can imagine, the uncertainty that we had when the incident happened, that was a really tough moment, a tough moment for any player that was watching the game, a tough moment for players who have been sharing dressing rooms with Christian.

"Then from that point on, once you get the good news that Christian reacted positively, that he was talking, that he was in hospital, now it's almost a celebration.

"You're going to have a full capacity crowd - this is about a celebration in football and for Christian."

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