Axel Allag, Media365, published on Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 10:14 a.m.
Edoardo Bove, victim of a heart attack during Fiorentina-Inter Milan on Sunday, and extubated since, spoke to the general director of his club Monday evening. The 22-year-old midfielder wants to get back on the pitch as quickly as possible.
The news is always more reassuring around Edoardo Bove, who moved the world of football after his heart attack on Sunday evening in the middle of a match against Inter Milan. Since then, the 22-year-old midfielder, who was transported to Careggi hospital, has been awake and lucid as confirmed by his club on Monday mid-afternoon. The player, who is no longer under the assistance of machines and of course remains under medical supervision, underwent examinations which did not reveal a brain injury but a cardiac arrhythmia.
Monday evening, Edoardo Bove was able to recharge his batteries After the first night in intensive care, the Fiorentina player showed many positive signs according to Gazzetta dello Sport which notably mentions words exchanged with those around him. On Monday morning, his father Giovanni, his mother Tanya and his girlfriend Martina as well as several members of his family were present before his teammates came to support him. Starting with his trainer, Raffaele Palladino.
“I want to play, I want to play, leave me alone, let me out…”
Subsequently, the young midfielder was able to watch his former club, AS Roma, play against Atalanta Bergamo (0-2) and was undoubtedly touched by the banners and messages present in the stands of the Stadio Olimpico. Alessandro Ferrari, Fiorentina’s general manager, then reported a conversation with the young player, who was determined to move forward. “I want to play, I want to play, leave me alone, let me go out…”, Edoardo Bove is said to have said to his manager, also regretting that the match against Inter was postponed through his fault because he thought that Fio was able to win.
“There is a desire to return to life quickly thanks to the enthusiasm that Edoardo transmitted,” summarized the general director of Fiorentina. On the player’s side, future cardiological examinations are expected to determine whether Edoardo Bove will be able to continue his career while Fiorentina will challenge Empoli, Wednesday in the Italian Cup (9 p.m.), in an Artemio-Franchi stadium which should not be missed to pay him a deep tribute.
