Chelsea manager Antonio Conte paid an emotional tribute to the late Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, describing him as 'a fantastic guy'.
Astori, a 31-year-old Italy international central defender, had been with the club since 2016 having previously played for Milan, Cagliari and Roma.
He had 14 international caps with Italy and played under Conte during his two-year spell as manager of the national side.
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Speaking ahead of Chelsea's Premier League match with Manchester City, Conte said: 'It is a tragedy and this news has really hit at me and it's very difficult in this moment to find the right words for the family.