Astori, in his 10th Serie A season, was found dead in his hotel room in Udine, where Fiorentina had been due to face Udinese, on Sunday. It is believed that he died of cardiac arrest, according to the Udine prosecutor's office. Born in Lombardy in northern Italy, Astori became the captain of the Florence team last year.Ciao Davide #DA13?⚜️ pic.twitter.com/hTfuiRcVOn
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"He has always been and will always be a Florentine," Cardinal Giuseppe Betori, the city's archbishop, said during his homily. AS Roma's now-retired attacker Francesco Totti and current Roma player Stephan El Shaarawy were among those who attended the funeral. Astori's last coach for the national team, Gian Piero Ventura, also attended.Il saluto di #Firenze al Capitano Davide #Astori ??https://t.co/R6Vkzqh6MG#DA13? pic.twitter.com/NYQWWlilRv
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Astori made 289 Serie A appearances and played 14 times for the national team. Florence's city government declared Thursday a day of mourning. Schools and businesses have been asked to observe one minute's silence at 1300 local time (1200 GMTFiorentina honorary president Andrea Della Valle visits the Davide #Astori tribute at the Franchi #DA13 pic.twitter.com/VEFoH0a7IB
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