Football Punch-Up - Italy

November 2009
Football as youve never seen it before.
Watch as these Florentians do 16th century battle in the form of Calcio Storico, a no-holds barred game of football. Originally reserved for rich aristocrats, and the occasional Pope, the game has developed into full-scale violence where only kicks to the head are forbidden.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• quirky
• bizarre
• journeyman
• football punch-up
• xtreme sports
• Italy
• Florence
• violence
• news
• documentary
• current affairs
• journeyman pictures

[thetacosguy]

Why can't we have had the Jersey Shore cast play this?

[fingo92]

@harrycovert13 FRENCH ARE GAY!!!DON'T FUCK WITH US...DONT FUCK WHIT ITALY ....FROOOG!!

[Selvans100]

@lexxka if american football is played without dress will be really very similar, the only difference is that americans don't got the ball to play without protections.

[Selvans100]

@Tohkeeoh7 but what is this jersey store, jersey boxs.. we in italy don't give a fuck about this crap, we even don't know what is this commercial bullshit, america build too much fake shit about, every nation on the world,

[Selvans100]

@neldubbiospaccatutto vabbé adesso non esagerare peró.. hai rotto la minchia.

[cuzelaneven]

Best tradition ever. For Real men.. Rugby player

[mbmullany]

is italy still in the 13th century?

[paopaowellwell]

this is the gay in action grouping :")

[lucacomito2]

@natyitaly87 dici a me?

[ufinu89]

Well..a real fair play based sport. Nothing to say about it

[kiwo6240]

WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!