Didn't see a match thread, hope you don't mind but I made one :)
Thanks for all the banter and good vibes lads :) Here's a fun little post-match thread
Evra looks in amazing shape too.
Edit. Fletcher on now for the second half.
#First aid saves lives - an appeal to /r/soccer
The scenes in Copenhagen on Saturday, where Inter and Denmark player Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland, were distressing for all who witnessed them. They have led to discussions about the importance of life-saving first aid, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). These were the first aid interventions used by the medical team to successfully restart Eriksen’s heart, and save his life.
The /r/soccer moderator team wish to use our platform to further bring awareness to these life-saving interventions, how /r/soccer users can access first aid training, and various campaigns and charities which work to raise money to purchase AEDs for local communities and sports groups.
Administering defibrillation within three to five minutes of a cardiac arrest has a dramatic effect on survival rates - with figures as high as a 50% increased chance of successful resuscitation.
The best chance of surviving a cardiac arrest is through immediate CPR and access to AEDs. The more people who are trained to give these treatments, the more lives will be saved.
###Fundraising for AEDs
The following is a list of links to organisations and charities who work to help fundraise for the purchase of AEDs. AEDs cost approximately £1000 - which is a lot for an individual, but an achievable target for a sports team or a similar group to raise.
The list is not comprehensive - and if anybody has any links to similar organisations, please let us know and we can update this post.
Every sports team should have access to this life-saving piece of equipment - if an AED had not been immediately available in Copenhagen on Saturday, Christian Eriksen may not have survived.
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The Daniel Wilkinson Foundation (UK) - read more about Dan Wilkinson's tragic death in this Athetic piece, and the work his parents now do in his name
Who are the rest of these people? Can only presume I'm as much a celebrity as they are.
They couldn’t even get that one right, huh.
Would anybody happen to have On Yer Bike for Soccer Aid which aired on 29th of August? Much appreciated if so!
Just played against a dude who was using the Soccer Aid team in head to head?
How is this even possible?
