Welcome back: Bove’s journey back to the field

In December 2024 fans in the Stadio Artemio Franchi and watching worldwide feared the worst for Edoardo Bove. Giancarlo Rinaldi looks at his incredible journey back to the field of play.

On a weekend of Italian football dominated by the usual controversy, gamesmanship and conspiracy theories, there was some sunshine that broke through from the unlikely location of Preston’s Deepdale stadium. Late in the game, Watford made a substitution which will have made supporters of Fiorentina, Roma and Serie A in general smile.