FIORENTINA ace Edoardo Bove is facing the end of his career in Italy after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The horrible incident took place during last week’s Serie A clash with Inter Milan at the Artemio Franchi Stadium during the 15th minute of the match.
Bove, 22, was seen bending down and tying his laces before standing up and after taking a few steps forward, he suddenly collapsed.
Devastated players and staff from both sides formed a wall around the midfielder while the medical teams tended to him.
The Italian was then taken off by stretcher before being placed in an ambulance and taken to Careggi hospital, while the match was called off.
Thankfully, though, Fiorentina general manager Alessandro Ferrari confirmed that Bove’s recovery is progressing well and he has moved out of intensive care to another unit of the hospital.
According to The Mail, the Roma loanee will now be fitted with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).
The ICD is connected to the heart by several wires and sends an electrical pulse in order to correct irregular rhythms.
That is the same device Manchester United star Christian Eriksen has had since also suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark against Finland at Euro 2020.
Girona ace Daley Blind was fitted with an ICD as well after being diagnosed with heart muscle inflammation in 2019 at Ajax.
However, Italy bans players at both amateur and professional level from competing if they have any significant heart issues.
More specifically, Serie A rules prevent players from competitive games with a defibrillator.
That means Bove is almost certain to leave both Fiorentina and Roma.
Nevertheless, if everything goes well then the ex-Italy youth international can continue playing abroad.
Eriksen also left Inter after Euro 2020, but went on to stand out for Brentford and earned a move to United.
