The FIGC has announced that the Fair Play Award will be renamed for the late Fiorentina captain Davide Astori.

Today the 2017 inductees were honoured at the Palazzo Vecchio, including Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero and Milan hero Ruud Gullit.

During the ceremony, FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta announced that, starting from this year, the Fair Play Award will be renamed the Premio Davide Astori.

The FIGC has announced that the Fair Play Award will be renamed for the late Fiorentina captain Davide Astori.

Today the 2017 inductees were honoured at the Palazzo Vecchio, including Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero and Milan hero Ruud Gullit.

During the ceremony, FIGC sub-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta announced that, starting from this year, the Fair Play Award will be renamed the Premio Davide Astori.

The Viola defender tragically passed away last month ahead of a game with Udinese, with his number 13 shirt retired by Fiorentina and former club Cagliari.

In addition, the Florentine club renamed their training centre after Astori.

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