Fiorontina
captain Davide Astori has died aged 31
Astori was staying a hotel ahead of his game on Sunday away at Udinese when he passed away.
The defender won 14 caps for Italy
in a career which started at AC Milan before being sold to Cagliari
"Fiorentina are profoundly shaken and forced to announce that their captain Davide Astori has died," read the statement.
"For this terrible and delicate situation, and above all out of respect for his family, we appeal to the sensitivity of the media."
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.
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