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Sunday, March 4, 2018
Davide Astori dead at 31
Davide Astori dead: Fiorentina and Italy star found dead in hotel room after passing away aged 31
The Viola skipper passed away in his sleep in his hotel room on Saturday night
Fiorentina have announced that captain Davide Astori has died at the age of 31. The
Italian international, with 14 caps to his name, was found dead at the
La di Moret hotel in Udine, ahead of the Viola's meeting with Udinese on
Sunday. The clash at the Stadio Friuli and all of today's Serie A matches have subsequently been cancelled. A
club statement released by Fiorentina read: “Fiorentina are profoundly
shaken and forced to announce that their captain Davide Astori has died. “For
this terrible and delicate situation, and above all out of respect for
his family, we appeal to the sensitivity of the media.”
Davide Astori has died at the age of 31 (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Astori had been in talks with Fiorentina over a new deal (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Astori celebrates scoring his only goal for Italy, against USA at the Confederations Cup (Image: Clive Mason)
On Italy duty last October (Image: Getty Images Europe)"The boy did not show up for the team's breakfast
at 9:30," accounted the club's press officer Arturo Mastronardi.
"Usually he was the one who showed up first. "The causes
of the incident are not yet known. The magistrate came here and the
body was taken to the hospital for the autopsy, that I believe will be
done in the day. We have no further details."
The car of an undertaker arrives (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
An exterior view of the Hotel 'La' Di Moret' (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
Italian carabinieri are seen outside (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
Astori in action against Genoa (Image: Getty Images Europe)Astori, who started his career at AC Milan, enjoyed a 12-year career in Serie A. He
spent six years with Cagliari, making 174 appearances for the
Sardinians. In 2014 he joined Roma on loan, before joining Fiorentina
the following year.
Astori with Luca Antonelli (Image: 2016 Getty Images)He
was made captain for La Viola by Stefano Pioli earlier this season and
had made 27 appearances during the current campaign, scoring once.
Astori had recently been in talks with the club over a new contract. In all he made 262 appearances in Serie A, scoring six goals. He
made his Italy debut against Ukraine in March 2011, being sent off in
Kiev, but would win 14 caps for the Azzurri, scoring once - against
Uruguay in the Confederations Cup third place playoff in 2013. Astori leaves behind his partner, Francesca Fioretti, and a two-year-old daughter, Vittoria.
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