Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ran to the rescue of a man who had fallen unconscious outside Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, when the midfielder was faced with another disturbing health issue.
The 26-year-old Spurs midfielder — who was playing for Denmark when his team-mate Christian Eriksen suffered his harrowing collapse at Euro 2020 — was praised by worried onlookers in the moments following the 3-0 defeat by Manchester United, racing out of his car to offer his help to the stricken individual on the perimeter of Tottenham’s home ground.
Having played the full 90 minutes against Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, whose emphatic victory cost Nuno Espirito Santo his job, Hojbjerg encountered the upsetting episode as he drove out of the stadium and stopped after seeing the man.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg ran to the rescue of a man who had fallen outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The 26-year-old was playing for Denmark when his team-mate Christian Eriksen suffered his harrowing collapse at Euro 2020
Onlookers complimented Hojbjerg for remaining at the scene and hailed him as a ‘hero’ — but Hojbjerg is understood to have played down his role, insisting he was simply doing what anyone else would do.
London Ambulance Service was called to assist the victim, but an emergency vehicle wasn’t needed since there was already one.
The man was seen by medical staff and transferred to North Middlesex Hospital.
Hojbjerg was in an upsetting situation as he drove out from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night
Sportsmail has contacted the hospital to obtain an update on the man’s condition, but they were unable to comment due to confidentiality protocols.
The episode comes two weeks after a supporter collapsed at St James’ Park during Tottenham’s 3-2 win over Newcastle in which Hojbjerg played.
Eric Dier and Sergio Reguilon’s quick thinking then helped save the fan’s life.
