Inter Milan striker Marcus Thuram admits that he was “paralyzed” during the shock medical emergency for Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove.
The Frenchman recalled the incident in an interview with Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Inter faced Fiorentina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi at the start of this month.
The match kicked off as normal. However, after around fifteen minutes it came to an abrupt halt.
At first there was some confusion, as Fiorentina midfield Edoardo Bove had collapsed away from the action.
It quickly became apparent, however, that Bove had suffered a seriously health emergency.
The players reacted by forming a circle around the 22-year-old so that he could receive first aid away from the cameras.
Eventually, Bove did get taken to hospital. And fortunately, the Italian international was able to make a full recovery.
However, at the time of the incident there was great uncertainty.
And both sets of players were visibly distraught on the pitch. There were scenes of tears, as players did what they could to support and console each other in the confusion.
Marcus Thuram Admits: “I Was Paralyzed” During Edoardo Bove Health Scare
Inter striker Marcus Thuram was among the players on the pitch at the time Bove collapsed.
“I was paralyzed,” the Frenchman admitted. “My blood ran cold, I didn’t know what to do.”
“But it’s like a wake-up call from life,” Thuram said.
“After the match, I called all the people I love,” the Inter striker said. “One by one, to tell them how much I love them.”
Of the risks of more and more fixtures, Thuram said that “Football is a business.”
“People’s money is involved,” the 27-year-old noted.
“There are those who want to earn money, or need to.”
“But we stopped as footballers in Florence,” Thuram recalled the decision to halt the match against Fiorentina.
“We’re human beings. These things can happen to anyone.”
“So it was a good thing that we stopped the match.”
