Fiorentino — historical soccer for real men

Many fans criticize modern soccer that it turned from sports of real men into competition of the coddled millionaires who fall and writhe from pain from any touch to them of the opponent, and even at all without it. However exist in the world and more brutal options of this game, for example, historical Florentine кальчо (Calcio Fiorentino).

Every summer in June-July inhabitants of Florence gather on one of central the areas of the Old City to become the witness of one of the most surprising sports competitions of our times. At this time four teams representing four historical quarters of the city, play with each other Calcio Fiorentino — the game which is the remote ancestor of modern soccer and rugby, but also including elements of boxing, wrestling and the mixed single combats.

Each team totals on 27 people, 15 of which — forwards. And, the word "attack" in this case isn't absolutely equivalent to itself in usual soccer. After all the purpose of these players consists not only in bringing a ball in gate of the rival, but also in every possible way to interfere with failures of the attacks from players of other teams.

Bruises, bruises and blood — this smallest from this that can happen to the player during a match in Calcio Fiorentino. Quite often participants of these competitions can't leave a game field independently at all — them with broken by extremities, sometimes unconscious carry away on a stretcher. Against it Zinedine Zidane's historical blow the head in Marko Materazzi's breast seems a childish prank!

We will add to all this that fact that instead of a standard football form players in Florentine calcio use the multi-colored medieval suits which are including, including, and striped wide trousers. And as a prize the won team receives for a victory not a cup, and a young calf whom it right there fries and eats, sharing a trophy with fans.

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