The passing of Davide Astori put all of Italian football into mourning. Genoa and Cagliari’s players were already on the pitch at Marassi, warming up for their lunchtime kickoff, when news filtered through. Leader Davide Astori is fondly remembered as Serie A falls quiet | Paolo Bandini Read moreTributes to Astori poured in from former team-mates and coaches, as well as many others whose paths he had crossed. We do know that Astori went through a routine cardiogram check and blood tests together with his Fiorentina team-mates last Wednesday. Instead his team got a win that might well have carried a knock-on impact for their title rivals.

Source: The Guardian March 05, 2018 10:52 UTC