Bove, the termination is being discussed with Roma: Watford on the player

Sometimes, what matters is how you react to what happens to you. Edoardo Bove is a boy who has known pain, fighting against destiny and guarding the precious gift of tenacity. First in suffering, then in rebirth. And now the right time to start again seems to have arrived. Bove has been out of action for 13 months, since that cursed Fiorentina-Inter match on 1 December 2024 in which he suddenly collapsed on the pitch, suffering from an illness. He was revived by a defibrillator and brought back to life. In these long months Edo has learned a lot, he has grown a lot mentally and from a character point of view. He’s born in 2002, he’s twenty-three years old, but he thinks and speaks like someone who’s thirty-odd. In all this time the world of football has rallied around him and his story, raising awareness and showing closeness to him. Always with great respect and the necessary distance. Now the time is ripe to get back to playing. “Today you see me in a suit and tie, but I want to get back on the pitch,” he himself said a few months ago. From now on the possibility will be more concrete.

foreign countries and regulation

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Yes, because Edoardo and his entourage are negotiating the consensual resolution with Roma. Then, once released, he will be free to make agreements with whoever he wants. That’s the key. Whoever manages him is negotiating with the Giallorossi club, which is willing to accept Bove’s requests and release him. It’s about severance pay: the midfielder has a contract until 2028, at one million net per year. In total, therefore, the budget for Roma would be approximately five gross. The feeling is that an agreement will be found shortly. The other issue is abroad. After the events in Florence, the boy was fitted with a subcutaneous defibrillator (ICD) to prevent new attacks, but effectively preventing him from being able to continue his sporting activity in our country. Because the presence of the ICD, at least according to the regulations in force on Italian soil, is not compatible with a professional career in football. In fact, eligibility is granted only for jobs that involve moderate physical effort and which do not involve physical contact with other people. The reasons behind these significant restrictions lie in the possibility of relapse, not totally averted by the ICD, and in the hypothesis that a conflict with an opponent could lead to the defibrillator breaking.

watford hypothesis

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But the regulation varies from country to country. It is possible to play in other countries and this is why Edoardo will start again from abroad. He is aware of this and is attracted by the idea of ​​having a different experience. In all likelihood the first solution will be in England. There are several teams on the player, both Premier and Championship. Bove would prefer to start again calmly – from a step lower -, to regain his best form and confidence with the pitch. The club that has currently come forward with the greatest conviction is Watford: the yellow and blacks, coached by the Spaniard Javi Garcia, are sixth in the Championship, in the midst of the playoffs. Furthermore, they are a young team – 25 years on average – in which Bove would have the opportunity to play continuously. But there are a couple of them in the Premier League too. Maybe they’ll be back in fashion in six months, once they’re in better shape. Maybe. For now the midfielder is training alone, followed by a trainer and regularly monitored by doctors. He feels good, he’s growing and he’s just waiting to be able to start again. In any case, caution must be exercised. But now, thirteen months later, Edo is ready to feel like a footballer again and the hope is that he can soon go back to chasing his dream. On the other hand, at 23, there is always time to start smiling again.