Since Davide Astori died, Fiorentina cannot stop winning. A few Fiorentina wins are unlikely to offer great solace to Astori’s family, his partner, his two-year-old daughter. A week ago, following the 2-0 victory at Udinese, the manager, Stefano Pioli, observed: “After the tragedy, our team pulled together. In Saponara’s account, some Fiorentina players wept, others paced the halls and others still sat in silence outside Astori’s room and simply stared at the walls. Photograph: Riccardo Antimiani/EPAIt was, conversely, a frustrating day for Roma, who mustered 25 shots to their opponents’ three without ever finding the net.

Source: The Guardian April 09, 2018 10:54 UTC