Italy international defender Davide Astori died in his hotel room during the night of Saturday to Sunday, his club Fiorentina said on Sunday.
Fiorentina captain and defender Davide Astori died of a sudden illness on Sunday morning at the age of 31, the Serie A club said.
Serie A announced that all of Sunday’s matches, including the derby between AC Milan and Inter Milan, would be postponed.“Fiorentina is deeply upset to have to announce that its captain
Davide Astori has passed away, a victim of a sudden illness,” said
Fiorentina’s statement.
“Due to the terrible and delicate situation, and above all for the
respect of his family, an appeal is made to everyone’s sensibility.”