Fiorentina x Inter Milan postponed after player collapses on the field
Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove fell to the ground and was taken away by ambulance; players cried on the field and helped with the treatment. The 22-year-old player is conscious and breathing without the help of a machine.
The match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan was postponed after a player fell on the pitch. Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove fell ill and lay on the pitch. Players from both teams closed off the midfielder’s area and cried. The 22-year-old was taken to hospital by ambulance and is conscious.
Edoardo Bove was tying his boots when he fell to the ground. The clock read 17 minutes into the first half when the midfielder collapsed. Players rushed to help the midfielder, and Inter coach Simone Inzaghi was the first to reach Bove. Fiorentina’s Gosens tried to untie his teammate’s tongue.
The atmosphere at the Artemio Franchi Stadium was one of total shock. The ambulance had not arrived on the pitch and the Fiorentina players were in despair. Everyone gathered around Bove to prevent the 22-year-old’s collapse from being seen on camera or by the fans.
Bove, who was lying on his side, was shaking and his eyes were wide open. The stands fell silent from the moment the player fell. The match was subsequently suspended and postponed. A new date for the match has not yet been announced.
According to Italian newspaper Repubblica, Bove was taken by ambulance to the Careggi University Hospital in Florence and is “alert, conscious and breathing independently.” The information was confirmed by the official broadcast of Serie A. Fiorentina released a statement about the player’s situation. Check it out:
— Fiorentina and the Careggi University Hospital announce that footballer Edoardo Bove, rescued from the pitch after losing consciousness during the Fiorentina-Inter match, is currently under pharmacological sedation and hospitalized in intensive care — the club published.
