Dec 16 (Reuters) – Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove spoke on Monday of how the true spirit of football gave him strength following his recent collapse on the pitch, in his first public statement since the incident.
Bove collapsed during Fiorentina’s game with Inter Milan on Dec. 1 leading to the abandonment of the match, and after surgery to implant a removable heart starter device, the Italian was discharged from hospital on Friday.
The 22-year-old Bove made a visit to Fiorentina’s training centre the day after his release, greeted with warm applause by his teammates, and has now opened up on the impact the incident has had.
“The unpleasant episode that took place during Fiorentina-Inter showed me, even more than I thought, that football is much more than a match, a championship, or a career,” Bove said in a post on social media platform Instagram.
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The 22-year-old Bove made a visit to Fiorentina’s training centre the day after his release, greeted with warm applause by his teammates, and has now opened up on the impact the incident has had.
“The unpleasant episode that took place during Fiorentina-Inter showed me, even more than I thought, that football is much more than a match, a championship, or a career,” Bove said in a post on social media platform Instagram.
Fiorentina’s Bove praises soccer’s community spirit as recovery progresses
