Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove reminded the appalling scene of Euro 2020 on Sunday at Artemio Franchi stadium, collapsing all on a sudden shortly after Serie-A against Inter Milan kicked off. 

Bove was immediately carried off the pitch in an ambulance. Players and staff immediately formed a wall around as medical staff tended to Bove. 

The incident reminded the scenes when Denmark and Manchester United mid-fielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the ground during a Euro 2020 game against Finland, due to a cardiac arrest. 

The then-Inter star was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation before being fitted with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

The 22-year-old Bove was seemingly bending down to remove his boot when he suddenly collapsed, causing a stoppage in play. Bove was taken away in an ambulance, after which the referee asked the players to leave the pitch and return to the dressing room. The match was suspended following the 17th minute.

Bove’s teammates and opponents started crying with their hands on their heads as the horrific scenes played out at the Stadium in Florence. 

A youth product of Roma, Bove represented the senior side in his professional career for three years since 2021 across 65 appearances before making a one-year loan move to Fiorentina this season. In December 2023, Bove had signed a five-year contract extension until 2028.