Davide Astori, Fiorentina team's captain, found dead

Dubai: Davide Astori, the captain of Italy's Fiorentina football team, has been found dead in a hotel room, according to Italian media.

The circumstances of 31-year-old Astori's death are not known.

In a statement published on its website, Fiorentina said: “Fiorentina are profoundly shaken and forced to announce that their captain Davide Astori has died.

“For this terrible and delicate situation, and above all out of respect for his family, we appeal to the sensitivity of the media.”

The player, who has a two-year-old daughter, was in Udine to prepare for today’s match against Udinese, which has now been postponed.