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Fiorentina paid a beautiful tribute to Davide Astori in their first game since his death

Published 15:33 11 Mar 2018 GMT

Wil Jones
Fiorentina paid a beautiful tribute to Davide Astori in their first game since his death

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A truly emotional match.

Sunday afternoon marked Fiorentina’s first fixture since the tragic passing of their captain Davide Astori, as they took on Benevento at home. Astori died from cardiac arrest on March 4. Emotional tributes began before kick off, with the Fiorentina players wearing armbands with the message "Ciao Davide". Purple and white balloons were released at the end of a minute silence. https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/972799897492586496 On thirteenth minute, the game came to a pause as fans, players and officials stopped for a minute’s applause. Astori’s number thirteen shirt has been retired by the club in his honour. https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/972802873594490881 Vitor Hugo celebrated with a t shirt of Astori after scoring the only goal of the game. https://twitter.com/btsportfootball/status/972806721491025920

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Fiorentina paid a beautiful tribute to Davide Astori in their first game since his death