The harrowing incident including Edoardo Bove left fans, players, and staff shaken. Thus, one question loomed large: why didn’t the ambulance enter the pitch to provide immediate assistance? Italian Serie A was gripped by fear when Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed during the league match against Inter.

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed in the 17th minute of the match against Inter on Sunday and the player is in intensive care. Bove, the Viola's young talent, was quickly tended to by medical staff and was surrounded by players from both teams as medical professionals tended to him.

Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is “awake and alert” and has spoken to his coach and team-mates following his collapse during Sunday’s abandoned Serie A match against Inter. Bove, 22, was taken to hospital after losing consciousness,