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Men's Football / 8 March 2018
Fans and teammates say goodbye to Davide Astori
Davide Astoris coffin is carried into a church in Florence
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THOUSANDS of people gathered in one of Florence’s main squares for the funeral of Fiorentina captain Davide Astori today.

Some arrived at 7 am, three hours before the start of the funeral at Basilica di Santa Croce.

The hearse carrying Astori’s body was greeted by loud applause and shouts of his name and “grande capitano” (great captain).

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