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Simon Kjaer wins award of Italian Football Hall of Fame dedicated to Davide Astori

Wajih by Wajih
12 April 2022
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MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 24: Simon Kjaer of AC Milan during the UEFA Champions League match between Atletico Madrid v AC Milan at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on November 24, 2021 in Madrid Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)

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Simon Kjaer was certainly one of the best defenders in the Serie A before his injury. Now, he is working hard to get back to the field as his recovery is going according to schedule. However, perhaps what made him reach new heights in his career is his qualities and courage as a human being when he helped save the life of his friend and teammate in the national team in the Euros, Christian Eriksen.

Simon Kjaer
TOPSHOT - Denmark's defender Simon Kjaer carries a framed Welsh jersey bearing name of Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest during a group stage match, and reading in Welsh "Get well soon", ahead of the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between Wales and Denmark at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam on June 26, 2021. (AFP via Getty Images)

For this gesture, the experience Dane defender received the 'Italian Football Hall of Fame' award dedicated to Davide Astori.

"I remember Davide very well on the pitch,  and obviously I also remember his tragic end well", he said. "Both Pioli and my teammates have talked to me about him, I know that his death was shocking for all of Italy and for the whole world of football. It is a tragedy that still makes us sad, and that will do so forever. Receiving the award dedicated to Davide means a lot, it makes me happy and proud; for me it is an opportunity to honour his name."

Kjaer of AC Milan
(Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images)

On helping save Christian Eriksen's life in the Euros 2020:

"Some things and some moments of that day will stay with me forever. The main thing, however, is that now Christian is fine, that he is back with his family and on the pitch, and that he has resumed doing the thing he loves most, that is playing football. In those terrible moments we behaved like a real team, each of us did our best to help a teammate and a friend of ours. I must admit, however, that I have closed that chapter, and not even too much desire to talk about it again. What happened that day in Copenhagen is the result of the joint effort of players, doctors, paramedics and staff, "declared Kjaer.

"At that moment, all of us were there for Christian. But to talk about it here, with gratitude to the FIGC and to show my respect to Davide Astori and honour his legacy, this time I have decided to reopen this chapter."

Simon Kjaer and Denmark teammates
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - JUNE 12: Joakim Maehle, Yussuf Poulsen, Simon Kjaer and Thomas Delaney of Denmark look dejected as team mate Christian Eriksen (hidden) receives medical treatment during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Denmark and Finland on June 12, 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)

Kjaer continued:

"When I was running in Christian's direction, I had no idea, as well as any of my teammates, that he had had cardiac arrest. The only thing I thought about was to reach him as quickly as possible and help him. I learned that this is the most important thing. If you see something strange you have to act, and you have to do it quickly. In first aid, speed is crucial. Do what you can do, and do it fast, and then let a professional take over as soon as possible. That day, we were lucky because doctors and paramedics were really close."

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Simon Kjær pictured in Helsingør, Denmark, with his Guardian Footballer of the Year trophy. Photograph: Anders Kjærbye/Danish Football Association
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