I attended this event one day in 2005, although the games happened over 3 days. Calcio Fiorentino was held back when the Medicis ran Florence. It was revived by Mussolini. It starts with a large musical parade by a band in colorful Renaissance uniforms. They left that part out, unfortunately. Then the game begins. It's sort of like a cross between A Clockwork Orange and Rocky. Italian ultra-violence. The day I was there one player was left in a coma. Not really fit for kids, although mine were there watching. I heard that many of the players are released from prison to participate in the games. That seemed believable.
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Lapi super dotato!
I attended this event one day in 2005, although the games happened over 3 days. Calcio Fiorentino was held back when the Medicis ran Florence. It was revived by Mussolini. It starts with a large musical parade by a band in colorful Renaissance uniforms. They left that part out, unfortunately. Then the game begins. It's sort of like a cross between A Clockwork Orange and Rocky. Italian ultra-violence. The day I was there one player was left in a coma. Not really fit for kids, although mine were there watching. I heard that many of the players are released from prison to participate in the games. That seemed believable.
GRANDE GIANO.
Ma grande cosa?
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