On Sunday, December 1 the match between Fiorentina and Inter was interrupted and the abandoned in the 17th minute when Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch. The 22-year-old was stretchered off the pitch and placed into an ambulance in the corner before leaving the Stadio Artemio Franchi and being transported to Careggi hospital in Florence.

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove underwent surgery on Tuesday to have an internal defibrillator fitted just over a week after his on-pitch collapse during the Serie A match between La Viola and Inter.

The Fiorentina midfielder is recovering well and is expected to be discharged from the hospital soon. His Serie A future, however, remains uncertain.

Fiorentina's Edoardo Bove, who collapsed during a soccer match against Inter Milan and was placed in an induced coma, was awakened and is alert at a Florence hospital, the Italian Serie A franchise announced Monday.

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove underwent surgery on Tuesday to have an internal defibrillator fitted just over a week after his on-pitch collapse during the Serie A match between La Viola and

Edoardo Bove has had a defibrillator fitted after the Fiorentina midfielder’s on-pitch cardiac arrest earlier this month, Italian media reported on Tuesday. Sky Sport and Gazzetta Dello Sport reported that the operation was carried out on Tuesday morning at the Careggi hospital in Florence,

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove has had successful surgery to implant a removable heart starter device following his recent collapse during a Serie A match, the Italian club said on Tuesday. Bove collapsed on the pitch during Fiorentina's home game with Inter Milan on Dec.