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Jun 2021
Eriksen cardiac arrest inspires a Harrogate football club to crowdfund defibrillator
Pannal Sports Junior Football Club has raised over £2,000 in just four hours for a life-saving defibrillator.
The fundraising campaign followed the shocking scenes of footballer Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest on the pitch during a Euro 2020 game last week.
The club said the event "really hit home to a lot of people" how important having a defibrillator on site is for any sporting facility.
More than 100 people donated money to the successful crowdfunding campaign which means the club can install a defibrillator at their ground on Leeds Road.
Currently, it would take 10 minutes to get to the nearest defibrillator, which could be the difference between life and death.
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Nick Viles, chair of Pannal Sports, said:
Donations are still being received and the club plans to use these additional funds to deliver first aid training for its junior football players.
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