December 2 – Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is in intensive care in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during his side’s Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday.
Bove went down unchallenged after 16 minutes and was quickly transported to hospital with the game quickly abandoned.
Several players from both sides were seen crying in harrowing scenes.
Fiorentina released a statement detailing how Bove was “currently under pharmacological sedation and hospitalised in intensive care”.
The club went on to say “the first cardiological and neurological tests carried out have excluded acute damage to the central nervous system and the cardio-respiratory system”.
According to Italian media reports, after arriving at the Careggi hospital in Florence, Bove regained consciousness and doctors assured that his “life was not in danger”.
Fiorentina said Bove will be re-evaluated in the next 24 hours. The midfielder joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan from Roma in August, with a view to make the deal permanent. His first goal for La Viola came in October against his parent club.
The Italian has played for his country all the way up to under-21 level, but is yet to earn a senior cap.
Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso commented: “Forza Edoardo, we’re with you. You’re a strong boy with a great character. We’re reaching out to his family during these moments.”
Giuseppe Marotta, Inter president, told Sky Italia: “The decision to postpone the match was spontaneous on everyone’s part, we are a community, all the players and even the referee were emotionally involved. We hope it is nothing serious.”
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