Edoardo Bove’s condition continues to be talked about in Italian media following his shocking collapse from a few days ago.
At the moment, Bove’s condition and future remain shrouded in uncertainty.
But one thing now seems clear: the problem that led to his cardiac arrest on Sunday has roots that are further back than initially thought.
In Rome, the city where Bove was born and raised, the question is how much of this situation was already known to the Giallorossi and whether the information was correctly shared with the Florence-based club.
Thus began an in-depth search of the healthcare facilities where Bove underwent competitive fitness tests over the years, with the aim of verifying whether all the necessary tests were carried out to prevent any complications, writes La Gazzetta dello Sport.
While respecting the player’s privacy, sources confirm that all the tests required by the protocols were carried out in compliance.
Roma was aware of the heart problem Bove had as a teenager, including post-Covid myocarditis in 2020, information that the player himself had provided during his anamnesis for medical visits, including those carried out before the transfer to Florence.
Until 2020, the Giallorossi club had its members undergo competitive fitness tests at the Villa Stuart Sports Medicine Institute, where Bove had also undergone his tests.
According to the clinic, in addition to the cardiac tests required by law (ECG, stress ECG and echocardiogram for Serie A), Bove had also regularly undergone magnetic resonance imaging, especially after 2020.
This test, especially if performed with contrast medium, is able to detect any previous scars on the heart. However, it cannot be 100% certain that these scars are always detectable.
Last season, Roma changed the structure for medical visits, moving to Paideia-Mater Dei, the same structure used by Lazio for its tests.
Bove’s last competitive fitness test, before his loan move to Fiorentina, was carried out at this new clinic.
With the medical green light, the midfielder has moved to Florence, but it is not clear whether new cardiac tests have been carried out in a club that, due to Astori’s tragedy, has a particular focus on issues related to the health of footballers.
There is therefore a lot of uncertainty, and further investigations will be necessary on the medical, legal, insurance and sporting levels to clarify every aspect of this affair. Time will tell what answers will emerge and what Bove’s future in professional football will be.
