Football: Fiorentina's Bowe fainted in Italian League, 22-year-old Italian footballer admitted to ICU
According to reports, the first tests conducted on the heart and brain have ruled out acute damage to the central nervous system and cardio-respiratory system. He will be tested again after a few hours.
In an important match of the Italian League Serie A, Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bowe fainted on the field in the middle of the match against Inter Milan. He has been admitted to the nearby Carregi Hospital in an unconscious state. He is admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). As soon as 22-year-old Bowe fell on the field, players from both teams surrounded him and sought immediate medical help. He was brought out of the field on a stretcher while giving first aid and admitted to the hospital in an ambulance. This incident happened in the 16th minute of the match. After this, the match was postponed. Outside the hospital, Bowe's supporters gathered with placards in their hands, Florence is with you.
According to reports, the first tests conducted on the heart and brain ruled out acute damage to the central nervous system and cardiorespiratory system. He will be tested again after a few hours. It is also being said that Bowe regained consciousness in the ambulance itself and he was breathing on his own. Bowe's parents and his girlfriend, Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino, and other teammates rushed to the hospital. During this, the club's director and the city's mayor were also with him. Fiorentina president Rocco Comiso said that he is constantly in touch with Bowe's family to support him.
In the 16th minute of the game, while assisting the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), Bowe bent down to tie the laces of his shoes and fell unconscious. The score was 0-0 when the match was stopped. In 2018, former Fiorentina captain Davide Astori was found dead in a hotel room before a match against Udine. This is the second incident of a footballer fainting on the field in Serie A this year. In April, roma defender Ivan Ndika collapsed on the field against Udinese. Bowe is a product of Roma's youth academy. He came to Fiorentina on loan. Star striker Romelu Lukaku, who played with Bowe in Roma, wrote on social media, I love you, little brother, we are all with you.
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