Who was Davide Astori and how did he die Fiorentina captain and Italy defender<br />Fiorentina captain Davide Astori dies unexpectedly at 31<br /><br /><br />Fiorentina captain Davide Astori has died aged 31, the Italian club have confirmed.<br /><br />Astori was staying in a hotel with his team-mates ahead of their game on Sunday away at Udinese when he passed away.<br /><br />The defender won 14 caps for Italy in a career which started at AC Milan, although he never played a first team game for the club before being sold to Cagliari.<br /><br />“Fiorentina are profoundly shaken and forced to announce that their captain Davide Astori has died,” read the statement.<br /><br />“For this terrible and delicate situation, and above all out of respect for his family, we appeal to the sensitivity of the media.”<br /><br />The match against Udinese has been postponed following the announcement of the player’s death. It was later confirmed that all Serie A games were to be postponed out of respect for Astori.<br /><br />Former Cagliari team-mate Radja Nainggolan wrote on Instagram: “A great player, but even more than that, a great person. How many battles we were in together at Cagliari, then found each other again at Roma I still can’t believe it. My thoughts are with his family and those close to him. RIP.”<br /><br />During his career Astori played spent time on loan at Roma and Fiorentina before joining the latter club two years ago on a permanent basis after six years as a Cagliari player. Astori was a member of the Italy squad for the 2013 Confederations Cup in Brazil, scoring his only international goal in the third-place playoff against Uruguay, which Italy won on penalties.<br /><br />Former Roma manager Rudi Garcia tweeted: “The news of the untimely death of my former player Davide Astori pains me. A professional and exemplary guy. I am close to the family and his loved ones. Rest in peace Davide.”<br />Saddest Deaths In Football History +18 ● [R.I.P. Davide Astori]<br />R.I.P. Davide Astori~Video Tributo<br />Pentasport - edizione straordinaria - Ciao Davide Astori<br />Su Davide Astori e la reaction del mondo di FUT 18<br />Davide Astori ✝ ⚽ Ultimo Goal Prima della Sua Morte ✝ (04-01-2018) ✝ ⚽ #Astori #Fiorentina<br />El Adios a Davide Astori, capitán de la Fiorentina que Falleció en la habitación de su hotel<br />Rest In Peace - Davide Astori - The Tribute<br /><br />**************************************<br />Thank you for watching the video and do not forget to subscribe to the channel for you all new
