Spanish football has reacted to the sudden passing of former Fiorentina and Italy defender Davide Astori.
It was later determined that the 31-year-old had died of “cardiac arrest by natural causes”.
Consequently, all 20 Liga clubs showed solidarity with the Viola by tweeting their condolences.
Barca and Atletico, both of whom were due to lock horns in a top-two clash, admirably took time out of their build-ups to pay tribute to the player.
Real Madrid, for their part, reacted with a heartfelt message on their official website, expressing their sadness.
Astori began his career at Milan but was best known for captaining Fiorentina, while he represented Italy on 14 occasions.
Il Barcellona esprime tutto il suo cordoglio per la perdita inaspettata del vostro capitano, Davide Astori.
Siamo vicini alla Fiorentina, agli amici e a tutta la famiglia di Davide.
Che tu possa riposare in pace.
https://t.co/0s3iQ1LFG4— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 4, 2018
Queremos expresar nuestras condolencias a la @acffiorentina y a la familia de su capitán Davide Astori. Mucho ánimo en estos duros momentos.
— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) March 4, 2018
