The funeral of Davide Astori has taken place in Florence Thousands of fans lined the streets while Astori’s team mates arrived at the Santa Croce church ahead of the 10am service. Astori was found dead in his hotel room ahead of Fiorentina’s Serie A clash with Udinese. He leaves behind long-term partner Francesca Fioretti and two-year-old daughter Vittoria. Fans fell silent upon t...Full Story »

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte paid tribute to "fantastic guy" Davide Astori, who he coached during his time in charge of Italy. Astori, 31, was found dead in his hotel room ahead of Fiorentina's match at Udinese on Sunday, with all Serie A matches consequently postponed. The cause of the defender's death remains unclear, but an autopsy is due to be conducted while the rest of the squad fly back...Full Story »

Roma edged Udinese 1-0 at the Friuli stadium on Tuesday afternoon to join Juventus at the top of Serie A. Davide Astori headed in the only goal of the game in the 17th minute with the Roma defender's effort hitting the crossbar and falling inside the line before bouncing out. Roma moved level on 39 points with Juventus, who host Inter Milan later on Tuesday, while Udinese - who are winless sin...Full Story »

Mauricio Pinilla missed a second-half penalty as Cagliari were held to a goalless draw by Serie A strugglers Chievo. Pinilla won the spot-kick in the 65th minute but then shot over from 12 yards. Chievo, dwelling just above the relegation zone after their 16th point of the season, even had the chance to snatch all three but Alberto Paloschi's glaring late miss meant the points were shared. Th...Full Story »

A change of heart means Cagliari defender Davide Astori will play in Sardinia once again - but the Rossoblu are still waiting for permission to return from exile. Trieste's Stadio Nereo Rocco - which sits near the Slovenian border, over 1,000 kilometres north east of Sardinia - will host Cagliari's home game with Atalanta on Sunday. President Massimo Cellino has, however, been told he can once...Full Story »

SALVADOR, Brazil, June 30 (Reuters) - Uruguay 2 Italy 2. Confederations Cup third place match result after extra time at the Arena Fonte Nova on Sunday. Italy win 3-2 on penalties.Scorers: Uruguay: Edinson Cavani 58, 78Italy: Davide Astori 24, Alessandro Diamanti 73Red Card: Ricardo Montolivo 110Italy: 1-Gianluigi Buffon; 2-Christian Maggio, 3-Giorgio Chiellini, 4-Davide Astori (19-Leonardo...Full Story »

Cagliari defender Davide Astori is considering leaving Italy for pastures new at the end of the season, but their clash against fellow Serie A strugglers Palermo is a more pressing concern. The 26-year-old has reportedly attracted the interest of Barclays Premier League clubs Liverpool and Southampton, but insists his sole focus is on steering Cagliari up the table and away from the bottom thre...Full Story »

Inter Milan missed the chance to take a chunk out of Juventus' lead at the top of the Serie A standings after being held 2-2 at home by mid-table Cagliari. With Juventus drawing 0-0 at home to Lazio on Saturday night, second-placed Inter could have moved to within two points of the pace-setters with victory. However, they not only failed to win, but they needed an 82nd-minute Davide Astori own...Full Story »

Fiorentina will provide the sternest test yet to Cagliari's ability to keep on winning, and Rossoblu defender Davide Astori is determined to avoid a collapse in Tuscany. Ivo Pulga and his assistant manager Diego Lopez have defied expectations in guiding the Isolani to four straight wins since replacing Massimo Ficcadenti in October. The Sardinians last won four on the spin in the 2009/10 seaso...Full Story »

Cagliari's match against Bologna on Sunday will be open to only a select few once again as the Sardinian club's new home, the Is Arenas Stadium, is still not suitable to accept more than 5,000 fans. Only season ticket holders and official club members will be able to see the game live as the club's battle for a real home continues. Cagliari left the Stadio Sant' Elia towards the end of last se...Full Story »