Bove ‘had hoped it would be easier’ to find space at Watford after cardiac arrest

TL;DR

Edoardo Bove expressed that he hoped it would be easier to find a place at Watford after recovering from a cardiac arrest. He previously collapsed during a Serie A match while on loan at Fiorentina.

Key points

Edoardo Bove had a cardiac arrest during a Serie A match.
He was on loan at Fiorentina when the incident occurred.
Bove is now trying to find his place at Watford.

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Bove ‘had hoped it would be easier’ to find space at Watford after cardiac arrest

Edoardo Bove sent a mixed message to Watford after returning to the field in the wake of his cardiac arrest. ‘I cannot deny I hoped it would be easier to find space.’

The former Roma midfielder was on loan at Fiorentina when he collapsed during a Serie A match against Inter in December 2024.

epa11752149 Players and staff block sight onto Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove getting medical attention during the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina and Inter Milan, in Florence, Italy, 01 December 2024. The match was abandoned after Fiorentina’s Edoardo Bove suffered a serious injury 16 minutes into the game. EPA-EFE/CLAUDIO GIOVANNINI

He was revived on the pitch and rushed to a local hospital, where an implanted defibrillator was provided to deal with the undiagnosed heart condition.

Italian rules ban athletes from having these implants, so Bove had to terminate his contract by mutual consent and go abroad, signing for Watford in January 2026.

Bove made 11 Championship appearances, scoring one goal, but only two were in the starting XI.