Monday, December 2

Fiorentina confirms improvement of Edoardo Bove, player who collapsed on the field

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By Sergio Silva

02 Dec 2024, 11:03 AM EST

The world of football received good news this Monday after Fiorentina confirmed that Edoardo Bove, the player who collapsed on the field of play on Sunday during a match against Inter Milan corresponding to the Series Apresents improvements in his health condition.

Through a statement released on their social networks, the Italian team announced the current situation of the Italian midfielder, who was just 22 years old, who generated concern after collapsing in the middle of the game presenting with cardiorespiratory arrest.

“Fiorentina announces that Edoardo Bove, after spending a quiet night, was extubated this morning. He is currently awake, alert and oriented. “He spoke with the family, the club board, the coach and his teammates, who came to visit him.”commented the purple box.

The statement from Fiorentina releasing the most recent information related to the state of health of the Italian footballer Edoardo Bove who collapsed on the field of play on Sunday.

Sunday’s matchday of the Italian championship was overshadowed by images of Edoardo Bove falling on the pitch. Immediately the Inter Milan players who were next to him asked for medical attention and gathered around him while he was treated.

“In the coming days, more investigations will be carried out to establish the causes that caused the critical situation experienced yesterday.”Fiorentina added about the situation of the Italian midfielder who spent Sunday night under pharmacological sedation.

The match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan, which was played at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Firenze and corresponding to matchday 14 of Serie A, was immediately suspended in the 16th minute after Edoardo Bove collapsed. The match was rescheduled but still does not have a new date.

The players surround Edoardo Bove after he collapsed during the match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan this Sunday during the Serie A matchday.
Credit: CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI | EFE

Edoardo Bove asked that the Coppa Italia match be played

According to the information released by Fiorentina after the traumatic episode that he experienced on Sunday, the Italian midfielder himself asked his teammates to play the match against Empoli corresponding to the Coppa Italia scheduled for this Wednesday.

“After the video call that Edoardo wanted to have with his teammates, coach and coaching staff, the team has decided to immediately return to the playing fields and prepare for the match against Empoli on Wednesday for the round of 16 of the tournament”Fiorentina announced in its statement.

“He managed to talk to the team, he convinced them to play on Wednesday, so we will go out on the field because we want to get back to the routine quickly, also thanks to the enthusiasm that Edoardo has transmitted to us”added Alessandro Ferrari, general director of the purple club.

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