Davide Astori's death is believed to have been caused by cardiac arrestFiorentina defender Davide Astori's shock death on Sunday was due to a suspected cardiac arrest by natural causes, a prosecutor has said. "The belief is that the player died of a cardiac arrest by natural causes," Udine prosecutor Antonio De Nicolo said. "It is a duty to ascertain if the death of Astori came about through tragic fatality or if someone could have foreseen something. Fiorentina said club captain Astori, who had played for the side since 2015, was "hit by a sudden illness." His wife was informed of the news by Fiorentina directors who visited her personally, while Astori's parents, who live in Bergamo, were told on the telephone.

Source: Sky sports March 05, 2018 09:11 UTC