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'We must remember men like him' – Gattuso pays tribute to Astori

AC Milan head coach Gennaro Gattuso says it is important not to forget people like former Fiorentina captain Davide Astori, who passed away on Sunday.

Astori was found dead in his hotel room ahead of his side's Serie A clash with Udinese, with an autopsy later confirming he died of heart problems due to natural causes.

The defender started his career with the Milan youth academy before signing for Cagliari in 2008, after failing to break into the Rossoneri first team.

But Gattuso, who spent 13 years at San Siro as a player, still remembers Astori as a polite and humble man who wished him well after his appointment as head coach last November.