Family, fans, opponents and colleagues united on Thursday to pay their respects to a man who will be greatly missed by all of those who knew him
The early morning scene is surreal: closed shops, sun which shines but offers no warmth and a lot of people. All of those to have taken to the streets are marching towards the same place, Piazza Santa Croce, with the same intention, to pay their respects to Davide Astori.
Florence is muffled, almost afraid to express its emotion at the tragic passing of a favourite son. Foreign tourists ask why bars in the city centre are closed, and it is difficult to give them an answer.