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 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.

The Fiorentina midfielder is awake, conscious, and responding well after his on-field collapse. He remains hospitalized but is showing excellent progress.

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 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.