6. Christian Eriksen (2021)
Denmark played Finland in their opening game of the European Championships. Many considered the Danes to be dark horses to win the entire competition. Eriksen was their star man after an excellent season with Italian giants Inter Milan. But things took a dark turn when he collapsed to the floor during the game. Nobody touched him and he lay prone. Immediately, Referee Anthony Taylor blew the whistle and called the medics,

This instant reaction proved crucial because it allowed the medics to save Eriksen’s life. He suffered a cardiac arrest on the field and almost died. But the quick response of the medics and the referee enabled him to survive. The Danes opted to continue the game but played in a daze and lost. While it was career-threatening Eriksen, he still had his future and his family. In the end, health is the most important thing.