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PHOTO: Italy Pay Touching Tribute to Former Defender Davide Astori Ahead Of Argentina Clash

Italy payed a touching tribute to the late Davide Astori ahead of their international friendly against Argentina on Friday.

It was Italy's first game since Astori passed away suddenly earlier in March, and the team paid their tributes by emerging from the tunnel ahead of kick off wearing his number 13 jersey with the message 'Davide, always with us' embroided underneath the Italian crest in a sign of respect.

Every single Italy player will use the No. 13 jersey & the name of Davide Astori on the back, as a way of paying tribute to the Fiorentina captain that passed away not too long ago.