Bove, the awakening and the desire to play: "Let me go out". And he convinces the team on video to return to the field

Florence, the Viola midfielder is awake and lucid, he spoke with his teammates in person and via video call and urged them to play the Coppa Italia match against Empoli. DG Ferrari also reported some of his phrases: "He told us he wants to play, to let him return to the pitch"

di ALESSANDRO LATINI
2 December 2024

Florence, 2 December 2024 - The Viola people breathed a huge sigh of relief this morning, after a night where rumours seemed to be turning positive, but there were no certainties. Edward Bove he is better, he met his family, managers and teammates.

Real-time updates on Bove's conditions

The fear is as great as the desire to return to the field. One step at a time, though. In the next few days, the midfielder of the Fiorentina. In the meantime, however, the Viola world is enjoying the good news spread by the medical bulletin of the club.

Fiorentina, the channel of La Nazione "ACF Fiorentina announces that Edoardo Bove, after spending a quiet night, was awakened and extubated this morning. He is currently awake, alert and oriented. He spoke with his family, the Viola management, the coach and his teammates who rushed to see him as soon as they received the good news. Further tests will be carried out in the coming days to establish the causes that led to the critical situation that occurred yesterday.

Illness Edoardo Bove
Fiorentina general manager Ferrari outside Careggi hospital

From Careggi, the doctors treating the player confirm that the diagnostic investigations are continuing. Fiorentina thanks the Careggi University Hospital Trust, all the doctors and staff for the work carried out with great humanity and professionalism. Thanks also go to all the Viola People and the entire world of football who, in this delicate moment, have shown great closeness and attention with their messages and their support that have given great comfort both to the Club and to Edoardo and his family". Shortly before the press release was released, the CEO of the Fiorentina Alessandro Ferrari he appeared at the entrance of the Careggi hospital. "We are more relaxed than yesterday. We saw the boy this morning, he is lucid, we spoke to him. The situation must remain under control but Edoardo is stable. President Commisso called us all night and this morning he spoke to the boy's father. As for Bove, he spoke with the team and convinced them to play on Wednesday. So we will get on the field right away also thanks to Edoardo's enthusiasm. There is a desire to get back to life quickly, also thanks to what he told us". Ferrari underlines Bove's desire to get back on the field: "He just kept telling us that he wants to play, to let him get back on the pitch. He understood the great affection of the Viola fans but in general of the entire world of football and sport. There was a significant movement of affection towards him. I have to thank everyone who called us. There was no club that did not contact us, starting with Inter. We cannot yet talk about the future of the player in terms of competitive activity, but we are all more relaxed. This morning we hugged him and caressed him, we are happy".

Fiorentina then issued a further statement, which gives the green light to Wednesday's match against Empoli for the Coppa Italia Round of 16: "ACF Fiorentina informs that, given the reassuring news that arrived today and after the video call that Edoardo wanted to make with all his teammates, the Coach and the technical staff gathered at Viola Park, the team has decided to return to the pitch immediately and prepare for the match against Empoli on Wednesday. President Commisso is in constant contact with the Viola management and Edoardo's family and has been reassured by the boy's father about his health conditions while waiting to be able to speak directly with him in the next few hours".