FLORENCE, Italy -- A young man lies spread-eagle in the center of a sand-covered arena, blood streaming from a gash above his eye. The guy who opened up this wound is straddled across his chest, ...

The Calcio Storico – ‘historic football’ – is an ancient form of football from the 16th century, which originated from the ancient roman ‘harpastum’, and is played in teams of 27, using both feet and ...

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Will the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the bloody yet beloved sport of calcio storico? Florentines have played calcio storico, or “historic football,” since the 15th century. This year, due to ...