Fiorentina’s Serie A game against Inter has been abandoned after their midfielder Edoardo Bove appeared to collapse during the first half at the Artemio Franchi.
The game was initially suspended due to the medical emergency but has now been called off and is postponed until a later date.
Referee Daniele Doveri sent both teams to the dressing rooms after an ambulance was brought to the edge of the pitch, with Bove, 22, carried on a stretcher into the back of it.
The incident happened after 15 minutes of play. Inter and Fiorentina players were disputing Lautaro Martinez’s opening goal for the champions, which was then disallowed.
While the players protested over whether or not the ball had gone out of play in the build-up to the goal, attention turned to Bove who had fallen to the ground while tying his shoelaces.
Both sets of players signalled for the first responders to bring a stretcher and attend to Bove, who was then rushed to hospital. Fiorentina and Inter’s players appeared shaken and some were in tears.
After brief discussions on the pitch between Fiorentina CEO Alessandro Ferrari and Doveri, the game was suspended and later abandoned.
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