Soccer: Astori lies in state

(ANSA) - Florence, March 7 - The body of Davide Astori lay in state at Italy's training camp at Coverciano outside Florence as crowds paid tribute to the late Fiorentina captain who died of a heart attack in an Udine hotel on Saturday at the age of 31.
    Players including Ciro Immobile and Gabriel Batistuta sent messages.
    The Lazio striker said "it's a big blow, we're close to the family" and said he was sorry he would not be able to attend the funeral Thursday because of Lazio's Europa League tie with Dynamo Kiev.
    Fiorentina legend Batistuta said "I'm shocked, it was an unacceptable death".
    AC Milan coach Rino Gattuso said Astori was an "impeccable lad, already mature at the age of 16" when he was in the Milan youth team.