Soccer-Nations League, Euro under-21 teams received CPR training

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20/06/2023 14:40

June 20 (Reuters) - Players at the Nations League and
Euro under-21 finals have completed cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) courses that can help save lives, UEFA said
on Tuesday.
    Following the success of the first CPR training session held
at the Women's Finalissima earlier this year, UEFA and the
European Resuscitation Council (ERC) continued the programme at
the Nations League finals in the Netherlands.
    All four finalists -- Spain, Italy, Netherlands and Croatia
-- were given the training to acquire CPR techniques and
essential skills to administer emergency CPR, UEFA said.
    Teams participating in the Euro under-21 in Georgia and
Romania, which starts on Wednesday, have also begun CPR training
as part of their tournament preparation.
    "The memory of the episode at the last European Championship
is still very strong in the memory of all the Azzurri," said
Paolo Corbi, Head of Communication Department at the Italian
Football Federation and National Team's Media Office.
    "Throughout the meeting, there was active participation,
both in listening to the information and in trying to learn the
techniques of rapid resuscitation in case of sudden cardiac
arrest."
    Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch and
received life-saving treatment during Denmark's match with
Finland in June 2021 at the European Championship.
    The initiative will be extended to teams competing in youth
and futsal tournaments throughout the year, UEFA added.
    Additionally, UEFA staff, members of European football's 55
national associations and volunteers working at Euro 2024 in
Germany will also receive the training.

 (Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk
Editing by Christian Radnedge)
 ((anita.kobylinska@tr.com; +48 58 769 65 38;))