Fiorentina Midfielder Edoardo Bove ‘Under Sedation in Intensive Care’ After Collapsing During Serie A Match Against Inter Milan

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch and was rushed to the hospital via ambulance during his team’s Serie A match against Inter Milan on Sunday, December 1.

The 22-year-old went down unexpectedly in the 16th minute, prompting referee Daniele Doveri to halt the game to allow medical personnel to attend to him immediately.

The match was later suspended and the players returned to their dressing rooms as Bove was transported from the stadium and to a hospital.

Players and staff formed a protective wall around Bove while medical personnel attended to him. Several players from both teams were visibly emotional, with some seen crying in response to the distressing incident.

Fiorentina has issued a statement confirming that Bove is “currently under pharmacological sedation and hospitalized in intensive care.”

The club added that initial cardiological and neurological tests have ruled out any acute damage to his central nervous system and cardio-respiratory system.

Fiorentina’s statement read: ‘ACF Fiorentina and the Careggi University Hospital announce that the footballer Edoardo Bove, who was treated on the pitch following a loss of consciousness during the Fiorentina-Inter match, is currently under pharmacological sedation and hospitalised in intensive care. 

‘The Viola footballer arrived at the emergency room in stable haemodynamic conditions and the first cardiological and neurological tests carried out have excluded acute damage to the central nervous system and the cardio-respiratory system. Edoardo Bove will be re-evaluated in the next 24 hours’.

Inter Milan released a statement shortly after the incident took place on Sunday afternoon, saying: ‘The match has been suspended due to a medical emergency.’ 

Giuseppe Marotta, president of Inter, spoke about the incident shortly after it took place. He said: ‘Inter and the entire football world express their closeness to Bove’s family and Fiorentina. 

‘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’. 

A Serie A statement read: ‘The match will not resume and is postponed to a date to be determined. With the game interrupted, Bove collapsed to the ground and the situation immediately appeared very serious. An ambulance took the player away, we await news.’