Italian soccer in shock as Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies feeble 31

Fiorentina possess announced that captain Davide Astori has died on the age of 31.

The Italian worldwide, with 14 caps to his name, became found tiring on the La di Moret hotel in Udine, before the Viola’s meeting with Udinese on Sunday.

The clash on the Stadio Friuli and all of recently’s Serie A suits possess therefore been cancelled.

A club commentary launched by Fiorentina read: “Fiorentina are profoundly shaken and compelled to declare that their captain Davide Astori has died.

“For this shocking and light field, and above all out of admire for his family, we attraction to the sensitivity of the media.”

« The boy did no longer imprint up for the crew’s breakfast at 9:30, » accounted the club’s press officer Arturo Mastronardi. « Typically he became the one who confirmed up first.

« The causes of the incident are no longer yet known. The Justice of the Peace came right here and the body became taken to the effectively being facility for the submit-mortem, that I possess will seemingly be completed within the day. We have not any extra exiguous print. »

Astori, who started his occupation at AC Milan, enjoyed a 12-twelve months occupation in Serie A.

He spent six years with Cagliari, making 174 appearances for the Sardinians. In 2014 he joined Roma on mortgage, before joining Fiorentina the next twelve months.

He became made captain for La Viola by Stefano Pioli earlier this season and had made 27 appearances throughout the sizzling campaign, scoring as soon as. Astori had lately been in talks with the club over a brand contemporary contract.

In all he made 262 appearances in Serie A, scoring six targets.

He made his Italy debut against Ukraine in March 2011, being despatched off in Kiev, but would steal 14 caps for the Azzurri, scoring as soon as – against Uruguay within the Confederations Cup zero.33 space playoff in 2013.

Astori leaves within the again of his partner, Francesca Fioretti, and a two-twelve months-extinct daughter, Vittoria.