Fiorentina footballer Edoardo Bove, after falling ill on Sunday during the Fiorentina-Inter match, was extubated in the early hours of this morning and began answering questions from the doctors at the Careggi hospital, also finding words of thanks for anyone who helped him. They describe him as “awake and lucid”.
ACF Fiorentina announces that Edoardo Bove, after spending a quiet night, was awakened and extubated this morning. He is currently awake, alert and oriented. pic.twitter.com/UcCJId726X
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina)
December 2, 2024
Good signs therefore on the possible complete recovery of the Roman born in 2002 who is still in intensive care and who will be subjected to new diagnostic tests by the hospital specialists. Neurological and cardiac damage excluded at the moment, a new medical bulletin on the Viola midfielder is expected in the next few hours. Fiorentina should resume training this afternoon in view of the Italian Cup match against Empoli scheduled for next Wednesday.
In the note released yesterday by the sports club and the Careggi University Hospital, it was underlined that Bove had arrived “haemodynamically stable at the emergency room” and that “the first cardiological and neurological tests carried out” had “excluded acute damage affecting the central nervous system and the cardio-respiratory system. He was admitted to intensive care and was then under pharmacological sedation.
The president of Fiorentina, Rocco Commissospoke to the midfielder, “he heard him very well, he sent him a big kiss and a big good luck”.
Fiorentina and the Commisso family thank our fans, the clubs, the fans and the entire world of football and sport for the closeness and sensitivity shown towards Edoardo Bove and his loved ones.
— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina)
December 1, 2024
Malagò, “rescue was timely”
“I reviewed the images. As usual there were interpretations about the delay in the rescue, but it seems to me that they were all very timely and professional and very lucid”: these are the words of Coni president Giovanni Malagò on the sidelines of the Coni-Ussi awards 2024. “I know the boy and his family well. This morning’s news has reassured everyone”, he added.
Malagò criticized those who expressed theories on the alleged causes of the illness and hypothesized a lack of prevention: “I hate all those people who pretend to be experts in cardiology. Italy is one of the few countries in the world where the medical certificate has legal value Sports certification is the flagship of our sports organization. We always turn to recognized professionals for suitability checks. We are very happy with the quality of our professionals.”
Gravina: “The boy is fine, he wants to watch the match”
“The boy is fine. He was very pleased to see his teammates and friends again, he keeps informed about the matches, so it means that he is already well, and he is already looking forward to this evening’s match” between Roma and Atalanta “and asks how being able to look at it, so it’s a very positive sign. Then the doctors will certainly be much more punctual and precise than me because we haven’t had the opportunity to exchange or ask, out of respect for their profession and privacy”, said the FIGC president. Gabriele Gravina speaking to journalists at the exit of the Careggi hospital where he visited the player.
“I was pleased to bring the support to Bove of the entire world of football, of the football community, which experienced moments of great fear and emotion in front of the scene that we all had the opportunity to experience last night – added Gravina – I understood also the opportunity to greet the family, a beautiful family, the harmony and serenity of this family is truly surprising. The same serenity that I found going to Viola Park, because I took the opportunity to thank Fiorentina, and therefore. I wanted to thank the management in people from Alessandro Ferrari and Daniele Pradé, from coach Raffaele Palladino, from the whole team: I wanted to have lunch with them and then spend a bit with Edo.”