Fiorentina captain and Italy international Davide Astori has died at the age of 31.
The defender died following a "sudden illness" his club confirmed on their official Twitter feed.
La Fiorentina profondamente sconvolta si trova costretta a comunicare che e' scomparso il suo capitano Davide Astori, colto da improvviso malore.
Per la terribile e delicata situazione, e soprattutto per rispetto della sua famiglia si fa appello alla sensibilità di tutti. pic.twitter.com/bFGnkReWEC— ACF Fiorentina (@acffiorentina) March 4, 2018
Fiorentina were scheduled to play Udinese on Sunday afternoon but the game has been called off.
Astori, capped 14 times by Italy, joined Fiorentina in 2016 from Cagliari and had made 58 appearances for the club.
