'We'll continue his smile in our heart': Chiellini pays emotional tribute to Davide Astori before 'last ciao'

Chiellini was in tears as he arrived with Gianluigi Buffon and other teammates for Astori's funeral today.

Georgio Chiellini paid a powerful tribute to his former Italy teammate and friend Davide Astori last night, writes Stephen Barry.

On an emotional rollercoaster of a night for Chiellini, he fought back tears during a minute's silence for Astori, put in a mammoth defensive performance to lead Juventus' comeback against Spurs and poignantly remembered Astori after the final whistle.