Tag: Edoardo

Edoardo Bove: Watford midfielder set for first appearance in squad
12 February 2026 Off

Edoardo Bove: Watford midfielder set for first appearance in squad

By Total Football News

Italian midfielder Edoardo Bove is set to make his first appearance in the Watford matchday squad since joining the Championship club last month.

The 23-year-old has not played any first-team football since suffering a cardiac arrest while playing for Fiorentina against Inter Milan in Serie A in December 2024.

But new Watford boss Ed Still has confirmed Bove will be on the bench for his first game in charge at

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Edoardo Bove: New signing ‘bold move’ by Watford, says Italian football expert
27 January 2026 Off

Edoardo Bove: New signing ‘bold move’ by Watford, says Italian football expert

By Total Football News

Watford supporters will have to be patient with new signing Edoardo Bove, says Italian football expert Daniele Verri.

Bove collapsed on the pitch while playing for Fiorentina two years ago and was later fitted with a cardiac defibrillator – a device not allowed in Italian football.

Despite that, the Hornets signed the midfielder last week on a five-and-a-half-year contract.

“Let’s not forget he is a player who hasn’t played

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Watford: Hornets sign former Roma midfielder Edoardo Bove on long-term deal
22 January 2026 Off

Watford: Hornets sign former Roma midfielder Edoardo Bove on long-term deal

By Total Football News

Watford have signed former Roma and Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove on a five-and-a-half-year deal.

The 23-year-old collapsed on the pitch two years ago during a loan spell with Fiorentina and was taken to intensive care.

He was later fitted with a cardiac defibrillator, and has not played a senior game since then.

Footballers are barred from playing in Italy with a defibrillator and Roma released him from his contract to

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