Denmark's Christian Eriksen (right) controls the ball during the Euro 2020 soccer championship group B match between Denmark and Finland at Parken stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 12, 2021. Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and received medical assistance before being taken to hospital. (WOLFGANG RATTAY / POOL VIA AP)

The medical staff who saved Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen’s life at the European Championship in June are set to receive the UEFA President’s Award, Europe’s soccer governing body said on Tuesday.

Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's opening defeat by Finland and received life-saving treatment here on the pitch before he was rushed to hospital.

Denmark’s doctor and physio as well as the team captain Simon Kjaer, who started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Eriksen, are also being honoured.

Denmark’s doctor and physio as well as the team captain Simon Kjaer, who started cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, are also being honoured

“This year, the President’s Award transcends football,” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said in a statement.

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“It serves as an important and eternal reminder of just how precious life is and puts everything in our lives into the clearest perspective.”

Eriksen has since had a type of pacemaker implanted that can prevent fatal cardiac arrests by discharging a jolt to restore a regular heart rhythm.

However, his future in the game is unclear here, with regulations in Italy preventing the 29-year-old from playing for his club Inter unless the device is removed.

“You did a fantastic job and saved my life,” Eriksen said in a message thanking the medical staff involved.

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“Also a big thanks to my friend and captain Simon and my teammates in the Danish team for your support, both on 12 June and afterwards.”