Calcio storico football - GIF

Calcio Fiorentino or calcio storico, an early form of football that originated during the Middle Ages in Italy. Today, three matches are played each year in Florence.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...095#post207461
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...447#post177602
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...255#post121553

Oh, what fun!

These turkeys must of been watching "Australian Ruby League" being played, either that or, the Aussies swiped the rules for the game of Rugby League from this lot, eh.

in Moyen Age,it's nammed Soule, a "war" village VS village ,and present in UK, France...


Italians conserved this old Calcio,and Palio at Sienne https://youtu.be/49tC6M4ML6A

There are referees, believe it or not.

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Originally Posted by Philip Davies

There are referees, believe it or not.

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Yes. Saw a few pairs of referees discussing whose rules were to be applied.
One always a bit more adamant than the other.