Explainers

CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN is a Danish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Danish national team.On June 12, 2021, Eriksen collapsed on the field in a Euro 2021 opener game, to the distress of his wife, fans, and teammates.
Eriksen and his girlfriend Sabrina Kvist JensenCredit: Instagram
Who is Sabrina Kvist?
Born in the town of Tommerup in Denmark, Sabrina currently lives with Eriksen.
A trained hairdresser, she prefers to keep a low profile and isn’t one to hog the public limelight.
Sabrina originally stayed on the continent to complete her hairdressing education whilst Eriksen earned his stripes with Spurs, before moving to England where she worked for a clothing company.
The pair bought a house in Hampstead back in 2016, as the former Tottenham midfielder emerged as one of Europe’s leading playmakers.
But the great Dane admitted that he’d found it hard to adjust to life in London and moved to Inter Milan.
The Danish couple live in London with their young son
He said in 2016: “You have to learn how to cope physically and mentally, but I can handle the pressure and the demands because I live seven days a week for my job.
“That is very tough for my girlfriend. Of course, I would like to go out in the city with her and friends, but it just doesn’t fit in with playing in England.”What happened to Christian Eriksen in the Denmark vs Finland Euro 2021 game?
Christian Eriksen collapsed in the 43rd minute during Denmark’s Euro 2021 opener with Finland.
The shocking scenes happened towards the end of the first half of the teams’ opening match.
It’s unclear what caused Eriksen to randomly collapse.
His distraught teammates formed a circle around the Inter Milan ace, with some in tears.
UEFA announced the Group B match has been suspended due to a “medical emergency.”
The stadium announcer told fans that the game had been suspended due to a medical emergency and to stay in their seats.
Sabrina Kvist Jensen was seen in tears and being consoled by Danish players after she rushed down to the pitch.
A UEFA Euro 2020 spokesman has tweeted that Eriksen was rushed to hospital and “has been stabilized”.
Eriksen is now talking again and will be cheering on his Denmark team-mates from his home country as they look to win a second European Championship.
Sabrina consoled by Eriksen’s team-mate Simon KjaerCredit: EPA
How long has she been with Christian Eriksen?
One of football’s quieter couples, the pair like to keep their private life behind closed doors.
Neither are often seen out in the hustle-bustle of London life and instead prefer quieter meals with friends.
They have been together since 2012.

Do the pair have children?
Eriksen and Sabrina have one son and one daughter. More

PAIGE MILIAN is the fiancee of England and Manchester City star Raheem Sterling.The couple met back when they were teenagers.
Paige Milian has over 75,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram
Who is Paige Milian?
Paige met Sterling during his spell with Queens Park Rangers.
She gave up her job in JD Sports to live with him in Liverpool after he left QPR.
They now live together in his home in Cheshire after he joined Manchester City on a £49million transfer in 2015.
She has racked up over 80,000 Instagram followers from uploading pictures of herself and their children to her page.
Paige regularly posts photos of herself or her kids to Instagram
When are they getting married and do they have children together?
Sterling proposed to the beauty in March 2018 with a HUGE diamond ring.
They had hoped to tie the knot in 2020 but wedding plans were put on hold due to the Covid pandemic.
Paige gave birth to their son Thiago on January 16, 2017, and Sterling has a daughter, Melody Rose, from a previous relationship.
And in 2019, the couple had a second son – Thai Sterling.
The couple split briefly after Sterling moved to Liverpool More

KYLE WALKER is set to tie the knot with girlfriend Annie Kilner, despite scoring a number of own goals in his relationship.Here’s all you need to know about the England star’s fiancee.
Kyle Walker and girlfriend Annie Kilner were together for over nine yearsCredit: Annie Kilner : Instagram
Who is Kyle Walker’s fiancee Annie Kilner?
Annie Kilner and Kyle Walker started dating in their teens.
The brunette beauty said about the cheeky chap, whose tweet in the 2018 World Cup about Harry Maguire went viral: “When we started going out it was love at first sight.”
They were together for over nine years before splitting in May 2019.
Walker was dumped by Annie after reality star Laura Brown opened up about romps in the England ace’s £200k Bentley.
Since then, the England ace has been embroiled in a number of steamy encounters – culminating in a coronavirus lockdown sex party with two hookers in April 2020.
Walker bedded Lauryn Goodman last summer and became a dad for the fourth time – but Annie branded him “gutless” after he broke the news over the phone.
Annie was spotted supporting Kyle and England at the 2018 World CupCredit: Getty – Contributor
The glamourous Wag has three children with WalkerCredit: Annie Kilner : Instagram
Brave Annie told a friend: “He’s a fool for risking his family for this. When he told me I was heartbroken. I also felt physically sick. All the air in your body leaves you.
“My world completely caved in on me in that second.
“It was the worst-case scenario, the one thing I dreaded most but knew was possible, given his track record with women.
“I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Not only had he cheated on me but she was pregnant with his baby.”
And SunSport revealed how Annie has held secret talks with lawyers over a share of Walker’s £30million fortune.
However, the couple are now back together after Walker agreed to put a ring on it.
The England star proposed last year with a £250,000 engagement ring.
Annie Kilner wanted a little girl as she felt outnumbered with three boys and KyleCredit: Paul Edwards – The Sun

Do they have any children?
Annie and Kyle have three sons together: Roman, Riaan and Reign.
Annie had expressed that she’d quite like a girl, telling OK! Magazine: “I really want a little girl. I love my boys, but I’d really like a daughter as I’m outnumbered in this house.”
Walker had a fourth child with Lauryn Goodman in 2020. More

JORDAN HENDERSON has netted his first England goal as the Three Lions progressed to the Euro 2020 semi-final.The Liverpool skipper has been short of game time at Euro 2020 but popped up with a header when needed in the 4-0 win over Ukraine.
Jordan Henderson is married to Rebecca Burnett and the couple have three children together
Who is Rebecca Burnett?
Very little is known about Henderson’s better half, with the pair keeping a low profile aside from his on-field appearances.
It is believed that the pair met as teenagers while he was at Sunderland.
Rebecca attends her husband’s matches as often as possible, but remains out of the spotlight.

When did they marry and do they have kids?
Henderson is reported to have wed Rebecca in 2014.
The pair have two daughters, Alexa (2014) and Alba (2015) and a baby born born in February 2020 – exactly nine months after Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Barcelona.
For his second child, Henderson raced to be at his wife’s side for the birth – before driving back to Wembley to play in a cup semi-final in 2015.
Rebecca had taken the kids with her to Russia as they cheered on Henderson during the World Cup last year. More

OFFICIAL Danny Makkelie has been selected as the referee for the England vs Denmark semi-final clash at Euro 2020.The Dutchman was in the middle for the first Euros match at the Stadio Olimpico between Italy and Turkey, which saw Roberto Mancini’s side win 3-0.
Makkelie has been selected as a VAR assistant for the World CupCredit: AFP – Getty
He was also the ref for Finland’s defeat to Russia in the group stages.Has he officiated at the Euros before?
A former police inspector, Makkelie will accept no messing about in the Wembley match-up.
He was first listed as a FIFA referee in 2011 and at 38 years old, still has plenty of seasons under his belt.
Before this tournament, Makkelie was the referee for the 2020 Europa League final between Sevilla and Inter Milan, but this is his first major international tournament in the middle.
What else has he done so far?
Makkelie made his Eredivise debut in 2009 and has gone on to make over 180 appearances across nine seasons.
He took charge of five Champions League fixtures in 2019, including the quarter-final first leg when Barcelona beat AS Roma 4-1.
The Dutchman was blasted by the Italians’ boss Eusebio di Francesco for denying them a penalty in that game, but it proved irrelevant as Roma heroically won the second leg 3-0 to progress on away goals.
Makkelie has also been involved in the Europe League, officiating 11 matches from 2012 to 2017.

Has he used VAR before?
The Dutchman has been involved in two major controversies with the VAR system.
Makkelie became the first referee to send-off a player using the technology after he changed his yellow-card decision to a sending off against Willem II’s Anouar Kalu in a KNVB Cup game in 2016.
He was also involved in one of the most famous and controversial usages of VAR when he took charge of the Dutch Super Cup final between Feyenoord and Vitesse.
During that match, Feyenoord saw a goal disallowed and a penalty awarded to Vitesse instead after a VAR review showed Makkelie should have given the spot kick before the goal was scored. More