David De Gea breaks silence after Edoardo Bove collapse as Fiorentina vs Inter abandoned
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has sent hopeful prayers the way of his Fiorentina teammate Edoardo Bove after he collapsed during Sunday's match against Inter. The game was suspended after 25 minutes with Bove stretchered off and taken to hospital.
De Gea, who joined the Italian side over the summer and has played 10 times in Serie A alongside Bove, started the game. He was among those who were extremely worried on the field after Bove fell to the ground.
Writing on X (formerly Twitter), De Gea said, "God Please (prayer hands emoji]". Players were taken from the pitch by the referee after Bove was removed from the stadium.
A group of medical staff and members of both teams formed a wall to block any view of Bove during the distressing incident. Some were left in tears and putting their hands on their head and over their eyes.
It has been reported in Italy that Bove is breathing on his own in hospital. The game has since been abandoned and will be rescheduled.
Bove, 22, is on loan from Roma and joined Fiorentina over the summer like De Gea. The ex-United shot-stopper moved to Italy as a free agent after not finding a club upon his exit from Old Trafford.
The Serie A X account also posted a message to Bove. It wrote: "Forza Edo. Siamo con te!" alongside an image of the player. It translates to: "Come on Edo. We are with you!"
Fellow ex-Manchester United star Paul Pogba was among others to offer their support. "Forza @edo_bove [prayer hands emoji]" he wrote on his Instagram story with a blank background. Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli did the same. He wrote: "@edo_bove Prego di rivederti così al più presto Ti abbraccio forte [bicep emoji]", which translates as, "I pray to see you again as soon as possible I hug you tightly."
Romelu Lukaku and Tammy Abraham, who were both at Roma last season but now play at Napoli and AC Milan respectively, have also posted to their Instagram stories for Bove.
Bove has played 11 league games for La Viola this season, winning the last seven he has started alongside De Gea. The pair have only failed to win twice when playing together, only one was a defeat.
