Italian Club Bersatu Gives Support To Edoardo Bove

David de Gea uploaded a photo of him with Edoardo Bove as a form of support for the healing of his team-mate (Instagram/@d_degeaofficial).

JAKARTA - Fiorentina midfielder, Edoardo Bove, is reportedly conscious after undergoing more than 24 hours of intensive care at the Careggi Hospital, Florence.

He collapsed in the middle of the field during the Fiorentina vs Inter Milan match at Artemio Franchi on Monday, December 2, 2024, early morning WIB.

Bove's parents and with Fiorentina's manager, Raffaele Palladino, and most of his teammates and Fiorentina's Director and the Mayor of Florence have even accompanied the 22-year-old player at the hospital.

Fiorentina fans have also gathered at the hospital unfurling banners that read "Edoardo spirit, Florence is with you".

The incident made Italian clubs, especially Serie A, unite to provide support for Bove.

"We are all with you, Edoardo!" said Juventus support in the upload on X.

"Come on Edoardo, we're with you!" write Napoli's official account.

Fiorentina goalkeeper David de Gea is one of several teammates who went to visit Bove at the hospital.

De Gea, who joined Viola in August 2024, told reporters about Bove's condition.

"He is better," he said at the hospital.

The Spanish goalkeeper also specifically uploaded his photo with Bove on his Instagram account as a form of support.

"Our soldiers," wrote De Gea accompanying the photo.

It didn't stop there, the President of the Italian Olympic Committee, Giovanni Malago, also hoped that there would be positive news regarding Bove.

"I know him, his family, and his agent very well. The news between last night and today made our hearts full of optimism," said Malago.

Meanwhile, Fiorentina vs Inter Milan's match was stopped in the 18th minute and will be rescheduled for the party to postpone.

Inter Milan CEO, Giuseppe Marotta, stated that delaying the match was an easy and precise decision.

"Football is a community. So, it's only natural that a situation like this happens, all players and referees work together to help."

"It was a spontaneous decision to stop the game," he told Sky Sport Italia.

The incident occurred in the 16th minute of the match, with the game stopped after VAR inspection.

Edoardo Bove seemed to bend over to tie his rope before he suddenly fell to the ground.

Fiorentina's players were desperate on the pitch and entertained by staff members and Inter Milan players. Some people burst into tears before the team left the field.

The incident that occurred to Bove is the second time in Serie A this season. Previously, a similar incident happened to AS Roma defender Evan Ndicka during his team's match at Udinese in April 2024.