+juanjoseph actually all the europeans have both roman and barbaric blood flowing in thier veins, so to say, haha))) but if your sarcasm was about just the right use of words within the context, you're right)
This is folklore and tradition. This is lived as it was in the XIII th century. "Barbaric" can be assumed to be a sport wich is made for sponsors, commercials and audience, imposing the players to assume drugs and steroids and pretending them to win or to loose. I don't blame nowadays sports, but i respect what it's part of local traditions, whether i like em or do not.
Massimo Bernardo romans were barbarians and as greeks said you idiot “ πας μην ελλην βαρβαρος» a history of blood and nothing else always copying the Greeks. Where is ur civilization now idiot?
@@ioannispapadopoulos2931 We Conquered ALL of Greece. Greeks did not conquered ALL of Italy, we conquered Athena you did not conquered Rome. We are the best. Roma Caput Mundi
@@JesusProtects the roman did well to kill the cristians. They try to save you from 2000 years of Church and oscurantismo. Church is the biggest mafia.... church is evil
Europe is a shithole right now and we are about to get civil war in most countries, it feels like it anyway. Stay wherever you are, Europe has no bright future for now. Im hoping for war so ill stick around here for a while.
Is that why Sweden has the 2nd highest rape rate now and London just passed nyc in murder rate? When people state the truth all you liberal minded people can do is cry racism. Look at what migrants have done to Germany. It’s sad really.
I am planning to visit Florence with my wife in two years. If the world hasn't come to an end, this event is certainly near the top of our list of things to see.
“Ey honey, I’m hanging out with the boys and a bunch of italian guys for something called “historic soccer” or something. Sounds fun. Be back for dinner”. “Ok Hank, have fun!. See you later”.
The Harpastum was invented by the soldiers of the Roman Legions to have fun and to train at the same time. This game is a medieval version of the Harpastrum. On Hadrian's Wall the legionaries played one garrison against the other and the winner was the one who carried the ball to the military post of the opponents starting from the middle of the course. Do you understand why the Romans dominated the entire West and the Mediterranean?
This looks great! I honestly thought we British invented it but our version was later - when we used to play "Football" you would just have to get the ball from one end of the town to the other, sometimes 100's of players (one towns men VS anothers), no rules all punching, biting and wrestling - more a "running of the bull" than this with its arena and net, but we must have got the general idea from the Florentines! Great stuff, I hope to visit Florence one day and see this!
I don't think this game is barbaric and respect how history is being kept alive. However, from a pure sports perspective, this game has changed A LOT in the last 20 years. If you watch matches from 1986, 1994 or even as recently as 2004, the game included a lot more ball movement, passing and a lot more grappling and wrestling instead of punching. Kind of like no rules rugby. These days it seems like it's basically turned into a street fight with very little ball movement and passing. It seems like the strategy has moved towards waiting to move the ball forward until your teammates have injured enough of the opposing players to do so. I don't mind violence, but I prefer watching the older matches to the more recent ones. I've just become aware of this tournament and have been going back and watching matches from the past and present. Is there anyone that can shed some light on this topic? I know very little. Thanks.
Probably because in recent years here in Florence people started practicing more MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing because they became popular. I practice MMA here in Florence.
@@obiwanfisher537 So would I. The recent games look very conservative, with the team winning the opening ball holding it in their backfield without taking chances for many minutes. I hadn't realized that was only a recent style of play and that the fisticuffs hadn't previously been so dominant. I became aware of the game in the mid-1980s but saw only brief clips or stills of play at that time. All I'd heard then description-wise was, "They play once a year, to kill."
this is barbaric??? this is fucking beautiful, where manly virtues are being continued, where men are real men and women are real ladies, i hope this sport gets big very very big!
Idk but i think you gotta earn the respect from the citizen that plays to play with them cause should be just people born in florence that can play it, i'm from south italy so i can't tell onestly.
Why not start a club where you are? In the 1980s Amaretto di Saronno held a tournament in North America over two years (Columbus Day weekends) to select a team to play with them in Florence. The entries were rugby clubs and they played, not the game you see here, but a cross between Rugby Union, team handball, and Canadian football. Unfortunately the year they crowned the American champion (Old Blue RFC from the Bronx, NY), the mayor banned the game in Florence, where it's been banned and brought back several times.
It's so nerve-wracking, the fans are amazing. Pleased to meet you. In Lombok - Mandalika - Indonesia there is a Stick Fighting Festival which is a routine event every year, if you wish you can come to watch it whenever friends come to visit Lombok - Mandalika - Indonesia. Thank you for sharing and hopefully stay healthy always with your family. Amen. "Google translation" 🙏🙏🙏
People fear what people don't understand, what they forgot to mention is the month that this goes on crime is almost non existent. Don't judge something before you understand it a 100%
Love to watch it. > month that this goes on crime is almost non existent No wonder, since all criminals are either on the field or preparing for their next match :-D
+Erry Rollins Hahahah...the Guardie Svizzere historic uniform was designed by Michelangelo himself. Hes dead since over 5 centuries and beign his tiniest pencil drawing worth over 60 million dollars I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to afford any...
Football is dangerous because of the combination of momemtum and impact. Players are often vulnerable and defenseless from impact. There is also factor of getting piled on, tramped on, blindsided, speared, etc. Neck, head and spinal injuries are prevalent and the sheer size, speed and strength of players at collegiate and NFL levels are astounding. I personally appreciate sports of all types. Its impossible to answer the question of who are the best athletes and most difficult sport because they are all different. Its like trying to compare a humvee to a Ferrari to decide which performs best. Its impossible because they serve different purposes.
Calcio storico fiorentino nowadays is a historical re-enactment (yet played violently) consisting in 3 matches played in june. There is no seasonal championship
Each side has a goal spanning the entire line above the wall and below the net, and you can get the ball into it by any means, including diving over the wall with it. However, if your shot (even if deflected) goes over the net, it's half a goal for the defending side. Teams change ends after every score. It's 27 a side, no substitutes. The start and restarts (after goals and if the ball becomes unplayable after a tackle or going over a side wall) are by an official's throwing the ball up, with each side behind the line of where it's thrown. You can't kick someone in the head, you can't attack 2-on-1 or in immediate sequence, and I think it's possible to get thrown out at the referee's discretion. From what I've seen, the team controlling the ball from a throw-up usually takes it back to their side and starts a weave in their backfield, threatening alternately left and right while their forwards try to knock out the opposition by punching, grappling, or kicking, until the side with the ball sees an advantage somewhere and starts a rush. It looks very much like American football slowed down a lot and with no holds barred and no restriction on forward passes.
This is not a version of soccer nor touchdown football. This game is unique, nothing compares to it. This is indeed a game not for men, but for warriors!
Rugby was invited on the grounds of the Rugby school in England but Calcio what you call soccer was indeed Invented in Italia there are official records to prove this claim. Calcio was reserved for rich aristocrats who played every night between Epiphany and Lent. Even popes, such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII played the sport in Vatican City. The games could get violent as teams vied to score goals. A variation of Calcio Fiorentino was most likely played in the 15th century as well, as a match was organized on the Arno river in 1490, notable as a day so cold the waters were completely frozen. On another famous occasion, the city of Florence held a match on February 17, 1530, in defiance of the imperial troops sent by Charles V, as the city was under siege. In 1574 Henry III of France attended a game of "bridge fighting" - put on in his honor during a visit to Venice. The king is recorded as saying: "Too small to be a real war and too cruel to be a game".
It's Not Barbaric there is a reason why they call it historical because it was one of the first ever soccer games and the tradition is still alive today and for all Americans calling this barbaric are stupid because MMA and UFC aren't called barbaric...
"This Barbaric Version of Soccer..."??? Since when could you pick up the ball with your hands in soccer? The title of this video is misguiding. And to speak the truth, this is a version of rugby, not soccer.
Andrzej Szewczuk I was talking about the similarities of rules between Rugby and Soccer, not history, and I think the owner of this video was not referring to the history of european football either, they just simply made a careless and neglectful comparison and put the word "soccer" there, because soccer like this, is simply a "ball" game. However, if we narrow down to the difference of soccer and rugby, they are hardly the same nor is their history the same. The history of this Florentine game here probably derived from the Roman harpastum, which in turn, probably derived from the ancient Greek game, phaininda. The rules are allowing the person to pick the ball up with their hands and run, also violently take them down with tackles or anyway possible. Where does the history of soccer show that one can play by those similar rules? I see a similarity in this video more with rugby than soccer. Seems to me that you have no idea about the difference between rugby history and soccer history, nor the difference between their rules.
No Rules dude. The only one is that you shoot on the door and you miss the enemy get half caccia. So wen you shoot be sure.off course there is a strategy.
The title of this is wrong, Calcio Storico derived form Harpastrum which was a form of rugby. Latter on, rubgy had devoloped from this. Soccer began in 1863 in England, when rugby football and association football branched off on their different courses and the Football Association in England was formed - becoming the sport's first governing body.
L’ho scoperto appena ora grazie a mio cugino Questo è veramente uno Sport da duri E tutti quelli che sono di oltre oceano non capiranno mai il valore delle tradizioni
there are two tipes of this sport the first one (this one) is Calcio storico (history football) than we have palla grossa ( big ball) that is in another city (prato)
Both the words soccer and football, both originate from England. So who cares. They're both English. One is just a shorter way of saying association football.
Fábio Pereira The americans can't overcome the fact that they named their pussified version of Rugby with the wrong name (foot-ball... to kick the ball with feet...their should have called it "Hand Eggball")
This is a Renaissance version of soccer… do u use "barbarian" word to describe florence history, our history?...sorry my friend you're wrong…may it could be violent…use a correct word next time.
I don’t know if this is brave or being stupid but I wanna do this sport. I did MMA (Kickboxing and Brizilian Ji Justu) for 17 years and played basketball in highschool 4 years and did football with the Church whenever I come. So maybe I can fit right in
By the rules you can't hit a man on the ground, but you can block him down and, with 27 players for team in a relatively small field, you have to clear the field of much of the opposing players in order to score. That's the reason of all the fights. Mind that the match lasts for 50 minutes in scorching hot without pauses or substitutons, that's why exhausted players blocked that way often don't fight to get back up, loosing further energies, but rest a little until the next change of ball.
So basically a mass punch up with 1 or 2 people worrying about trying to score. So why are people called hooligans, when they do this after regular football matches?
EDD Fire Because one team (some historians say it was the losing team, while others argue it was the winning team) would have their hearts ripped out after the game.
Mohammad Karbaschi the insane is when you force people to do something against there will, these people are free, they know what they are going through and they accept it
the final match comes for St. Giovanni (Ioannes) that is 24 of June of everyyear and will be disputed in Santa Croce Square :) while the 2 SemiFinals are disputed 1/2 weeks before :)
Whether or not this sport is barbaric is a non issue. If people want to do this and others want to watch then good for them. For those who are repulsed by it then don't watch but at least of the courtesy not to judge those who like it. Just that simple.
Legio XXI Rapax I still dont beliebe its the origin of soccer. (I rarely use that word but its a must use about this topic to differenciate). It barely has anything to do with. The people even carry around the ball with their hands.. Its more likely the origin of rugby.
obiwanfisher537 Rugby was invited on the grounds of the Rugby school in England but Calcio what you call soccer was indeed Invented in Italia there are official records to prove this claim as Calcio was reserved for rich aristocrats who played every night between Epiphany and Lent. Even popes, such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII played the sport in Vatican City. The games could get violent as teams vied to score goals. A variation of Calcio Fiorentino was most likely played in the 15th century as well, as a match was organized on the Arno river in 1490, notable as a day so cold the waters were completely frozen. On another famous occasion, the city of Florence held a match on February 17, 1530, in defiance of the imperial troops sent by Charles V, as the city was under siege. In 1574 Henry III of France attended a game of "bridge fighting" - put on in his honor during a visit to Venice. The king is recorded as saying: "Too small to be a real war and too cruel to be a game".
@@legiopretorian Atleast I can have my own opinion and dont just give in when someone says something else. Also this has nothing to do with football, how can you say it is connected?
@@obiwanfisher537 everythings is connected.. The Rules are the same of footbal. Whit defenser and midfield and strikes. Just you can play whit hands. But everythings have a hevolution. Soccer came Many years after but is a evolution of calcio storico that means historical Soccer... by the way the roots are from arpastrum. From roman empire.. ciao. Viva Fiorenza.
Imagine being a roman descendant and the barbarians call you "barbaric"
There's no roman genes in modern Italians
Barbaric?? This is the complete opposite of barbaric, since it's roman!
juanjoseph E' fiorentino no romano.
+Legio XXI Rapax Sì, buonanotte...
Embè? Era derivato dalla antica Grecia che probabilmente lo ha ricavato da chissà dove. Diamoci un taglio.
Che tra un po arriva un greco e scrive che sbagli. Non si finisce mai, quindi l'harpastum è romano il calcio in costume è fiorentino. Tanti saluti.
+juanjoseph actually all the europeans have both roman and barbaric blood flowing in thier veins, so to say, haha))) but if your sarcasm was about just the right use of words within the context, you're right)
2:36 bear's tattoo says in greek Julia i will always love you , he is a love bear after all.
This is folklore and tradition. This is lived as it was in the XIII th century. "Barbaric" can be assumed to be a sport wich is made for sponsors, commercials and audience, imposing the players to assume drugs and steroids and pretending them to win or to loose. I don't blame nowadays sports, but i respect what it's part of local traditions, whether i like em or do not.
This is a roman fight and storical sport. No barbarian sport
Peppe Fox Florentine fight prego.
lo so che e Fiorentino , ma c'è gente che dice che è uno sport barbaro
Peppe Fox Se lo sai che è fiorentino perchè scrivi "roman fight"?
Perché il gioco si facceva anche nell'antica Roma , le origini dello sport
Peppe Fox E come dire che il rugby è uno sport fiorentino. Non c 'entra nulla.
Please ROMAN NOT BARBARIAN
This is for people with nuts.... so... give up .
Massimo Bernardo romans were barbarians and as greeks said you idiot “ πας μην ελλην βαρβαρος» a history of blood and nothing else always copying the Greeks. Where is ur civilization now idiot?
@@ioannispapadopoulos2931 ahahha copying what? We conquered u
@@ioannispapadopoulos2931 mavaffanculo va
@@ioannispapadopoulos2931 We Conquered ALL of Greece.
Greeks did not conquered ALL of Italy, we conquered Athena you did not conquered Rome. We are the best. Roma Caput Mundi
Love Italians for this sport....
Why ? Italians eat pasta and are "mammoni"....but no one wants to confront us in there.
Lots came for trying.... from the US, UK, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, Venezuela, etc etc.... just A GUY from RUSSIA never gave up.
mptrax is True But in italy the situation for young People is Not Easy. Ps italian pasta is fantastic, But you must eat in italy.
Davide Zavatta
It doesn't match dude.
Go to Little Italy in NYC and say that out loud....
descendents of barbarians calling descendents of Romancs barbaric
Peter Lyu well, the romans used christians as torches to illuminate the city, thats not what i would call the pinnacle of civilization.
@@JesusProtects funny how that never happened
@@JesusProtects the roman did well to kill the cristians. They try to save you from 2000 years of Church and oscurantismo. Church is the biggest mafia.... church is evil
@@legiopretorian no, it's not.
@@legiopretorian that did actually happen, they were pretty proud of what they used to do..
I love this! Man, how can we not love the Europeans? They love beer, food and fighting! Makes me want to move to Europe!
Europe is a shithole right now and we are about to get civil war in most countries, it feels like it anyway. Stay wherever you are, Europe has no bright future for now. Im hoping for war so ill stick around here for a while.
Is that why Sweden has the 2nd highest rape rate now and London just passed nyc in murder rate? When people state the truth all you liberal minded people can do is cry racism. Look at what migrants have done to Germany. It’s sad really.
Lol
you actually described italy rn
Then do it. I'll help you pack
I am planning to visit Florence with my wife in two years. If the world hasn't come to an end, this event is certainly near the top of our list of things to see.
“Ey honey, I’m hanging out with the boys and a bunch of italian guys for something called “historic soccer” or something. Sounds fun. Be back for dinner”.
“Ok Hank, have fun!. See you later”.
Ring : 'Honey i'm going to be late for dinner...I'm in intensive care with two broken legs ' 😅
The Harpastum was invented by the soldiers of the Roman Legions to have fun and to train at the same time. This game is a medieval version of the Harpastrum. On Hadrian's Wall the legionaries played one garrison against the other and the winner was the one who carried the ball to the military post of the opponents starting from the middle of the course.
Do you understand why the Romans dominated the entire West and the Mediterranean?
This video answered zero questions anyone might have about the sport or the tradition.
This looks great! I honestly thought we British invented it but our version was later - when we used to play "Football" you would just have to get the ball from one end of the town to the other, sometimes 100's of players (one towns men VS anothers), no rules all punching, biting and wrestling - more a "running of the bull" than this with its arena and net, but we must have got the general idea from the Florentines! Great stuff, I hope to visit Florence one day and see this!
Legio XXI Rapax
Wow must be a tough dude. I wish I could have a go at the game! XD
pure gentre di altre città sarebbe considerata "straniera"?
***** ma pensa.
True mate, guess us Europeans just like a drink and good harty brawl. :-)
Cheers!
andy7666 Hey, could you provide a source or the name of the game?
This is truly like a war game....
I don't think this game is barbaric and respect how history is being kept alive. However, from a pure sports perspective, this game has changed A LOT in the last 20 years. If you watch matches from 1986, 1994 or even as recently as 2004, the game included a lot more ball movement, passing and a lot more grappling and wrestling instead of punching. Kind of like no rules rugby. These days it seems like it's basically turned into a street fight with very little ball movement and passing. It seems like the strategy has moved towards waiting to move the ball forward until your teammates have injured enough of the opposing players to do so. I don't mind violence, but I prefer watching the older matches to the more recent ones. I've just become aware of this tournament and have been going back and watching matches from the past and present. Is there anyone that can shed some light on this topic? I know very little. Thanks.
Probably because in recent years here in Florence people started practicing more MMA, Muay Thai, Kickboxing because they became popular. I practice MMA here in Florence.
Joshua Byron where can you see the older matches - here on UA-cam?
Joshua Byron Hey do you have links to older games? I would really much like to see those games.
@@obiwanfisher537 So would I. The recent games look very conservative, with the team winning the opening ball holding it in their backfield without taking chances for many minutes. I hadn't realized that was only a recent style of play and that the fisticuffs hadn't previously been so dominant. I became aware of the game in the mid-1980s but saw only brief clips or stills of play at that time. All I'd heard then description-wise was, "They play once a year, to kill."
Bravo é storia
Everyone’s pissed at the ‘barbaric’ in the title, I’m pissed at ‘soccer’ being there...
Exactly
What is the song at 2:27
Could someone tell me the name of the SONG at 2:27? Thankyu.
The song at 2:29 is Why Mess It Up · Nard Berings if you were wondering like i was!
What is the name of the song that starts at around 0:42 into the video. Shazam is failing me right now.
I search too! Soundhound ...No Chance...=(
this is barbaric??? this is fucking beautiful, where manly virtues are being continued, where men are real men and women are real ladies, i hope this sport gets big very very big!
That is truly some Roman blood right there!! haha Proud to be 17% Italian!!
17%??? Is that one of those bullshit DNA kits? You might as well chuck that in the bin.
Welcome in Blood Bowl ;D
I'm proud to be Italian
If you can't change your name in real life, at least on the internet you should be Davide Strada.
Have you got to be from Florence to take part or can anyone join? (I am from England and this looks fun)
Mr Muffinologist Yes, you have to be a Florence citizen (or from towns near Florence) to partecipate
No there's a English dude that has played here for almost 6 years so u can try 👍
Idk but i think you gotta earn the respect from the citizen that plays to play with them cause should be just people born in florence that can play it, i'm from south italy so i can't tell onestly.
Why not start a club where you are? In the 1980s Amaretto di Saronno held a tournament in North America over two years (Columbus Day weekends) to select a team to play with them in Florence. The entries were rugby clubs and they played, not the game you see here, but a cross between Rugby Union, team handball, and Canadian football. Unfortunately the year they crowned the American champion (Old Blue RFC from the Bronx, NY), the mayor banned the game in Florence, where it's been banned and brought back several times.
There is a english guy in the white team.
A revelation. Bring it to America.
clarkewi You can't do shit if unarmed. Go back to your fancy helmets and your five second plays.
No, I'm basque. And I don't play football, but rugby. So I'm still entitled to mock the americans for their pussy sport.
Haha ok. Rugby is still played in the US. A minor sport though, just as in Basque.
+Mista Realitycheck Rugby "a minor sport" in Basque country?! HAHAHA!
America has stolen enough.
What is the name of the song that start at 2.30? Thanks in advance!
It's so nerve-wracking, the fans are amazing. Pleased to meet you. In Lombok - Mandalika - Indonesia there is a Stick Fighting Festival which is a routine event every year, if you wish you can come to watch it whenever friends come to visit Lombok - Mandalika - Indonesia. Thank you for sharing and hopefully stay healthy always with your family. Amen. "Google translation" 🙏🙏🙏
People fear what people don't understand, what they forgot to mention is the month that this goes on crime is almost non existent. Don't judge something before you understand it a 100%
So its like Purge, the movie.
LOL not sure where you live but crime in Florence is not "non existent" just because of this.
Mr Huf when this game is going on, not forever, and it's only the communities that participate in this.
think about all criminality in your contry police kill innocent and disarm people and anyone can get a gun
Love to watch it.
> month that this goes on crime is almost non existent
No wonder, since all criminals are either on the field or preparing for their next match :-D
Anybody know the name of the beat that starts at about 00:40?
Can anybody help me with the Name of that Techno Track at 0:55 ?
Could you please tell me the title of the song at tc 2.30? thanks!
0:14 what an amazing shot!
Is there a name for the music/soundtrack used in this vid?
Orso has a Greek tattoo "Julia i will love you forever"
Where do I have to go to buy a pair of those pants?
+aristotle29 Ask the same dude who designed the Swiss Guards uniform for the Vatican Estate.
+Erry Rollins
Hahahah...the Guardie Svizzere historic uniform was designed by Michelangelo himself.
Hes dead since over 5 centuries and beign his tiniest pencil drawing worth over 60 million dollars I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to afford any...
And Americans say that American Football is a dangerous sport
Football is dangerous because of the combination of momemtum and impact. Players are often vulnerable and defenseless from impact. There is also factor of getting piled on, tramped on, blindsided, speared, etc. Neck, head and spinal injuries are prevalent and the sheer size, speed and strength of players at collegiate and NFL levels are astounding. I personally appreciate sports of all types. Its impossible to answer the question of who are the best athletes and most difficult sport because they are all different. Its like trying to compare a humvee to a Ferrari to decide which performs best. Its impossible because they serve different purposes.
Calcio storico fiorentino nowadays is a historical re-enactment (yet played violently) consisting in 3 matches played in june. There is no seasonal championship
Many injuries in American Football are a result of the body armour and helmets worn in the game.
:D
@@cranci What do you mean, no seasonal championship? That IS the season, and the championship, and the matches are not rigged.
Bella la mia Firenze
firenzenera questo gioco è romano non fiorentina
@@deddydeddy3524 L'hanno inventato i romani a Firenze
Whats the song that starts 2.26?
This puts LeBroning NBA players to shame.
Marc JustMarc Lebron is bigger,stronger, faster, jumps higher than any if these guys.
How does this game work? I've seen videos of matches but I still don't get it.
Each side has a goal spanning the entire line above the wall and below the net, and you can get the ball into it by any means, including diving over the wall with it. However, if your shot (even if deflected) goes over the net, it's half a goal for the defending side. Teams change ends after every score. It's 27 a side, no substitutes. The start and restarts (after goals and if the ball becomes unplayable after a tackle or going over a side wall) are by an official's throwing the ball up, with each side behind the line of where it's thrown. You can't kick someone in the head, you can't attack 2-on-1 or in immediate sequence, and I think it's possible to get thrown out at the referee's discretion.
From what I've seen, the team controlling the ball from a throw-up usually takes it back to their side and starts a weave in their backfield, threatening alternately left and right while their forwards try to knock out the opposition by punching, grappling, or kicking, until the side with the ball sees an advantage somewhere and starts a rush. It looks very much like American football slowed down a lot and with no holds barred and no restriction on forward passes.
This is not a version of soccer nor touchdown football. This game is unique, nothing compares to it. This is indeed a game not for men, but for warriors!
A real life Fight Club. If it exists, then it is necessary. If it is necessary then it is good.
more better than pacquiao Vs mayweather
salm hamid better doesn't need more
More better than your grammar (Issa joke)
Rugby was invited on the grounds of the Rugby school in England but Calcio what you call soccer was indeed Invented in Italia there are official records to prove this claim.
Calcio was reserved for rich aristocrats who played every night between Epiphany and Lent. Even popes, such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII played the sport in Vatican City. The games could get violent as teams vied to score goals. A variation of Calcio Fiorentino was most likely played in the 15th century as well, as a match was organized on the Arno river in 1490, notable as a day so cold the waters were completely frozen. On another famous occasion, the city of Florence held a match on February 17, 1530, in defiance of the imperial troops sent by Charles V, as the city was under siege. In 1574 Henry III of France attended a game of "bridge fighting" - put on in his honor during a visit to Venice. The king is recorded as saying: "Too small to be a real war and too cruel to be a game".
Filmed awesomely
It's Not Barbaric there is a reason why they call it historical because it was one of the first ever soccer games and the tradition is still alive today and for all Americans calling this barbaric are stupid because MMA and UFC aren't called barbaric...
"This Barbaric Version of Soccer..."??? Since when could you pick up the ball with your hands in soccer? The title of this video is misguiding. And to speak the truth, this is a version of rugby, not soccer.
Yes you right ... but anyway it would be very interesting to see live :D
Leonardo Balboni I see you have no idea about soccer history.
Andrzej Szewczuk I was talking about the similarities of rules between Rugby and Soccer, not history, and I think the owner of this video was not referring to the history of european football either, they just simply made a careless and neglectful comparison and put the word "soccer" there, because soccer like this, is simply a "ball" game. However, if we narrow down to the difference of soccer and rugby, they are hardly the same nor is their history the same. The history of this Florentine game here probably derived from the Roman harpastum, which in turn, probably derived from the ancient Greek game, phaininda. The rules are allowing the person to pick the ball up with their hands and run, also violently take them down with tackles or anyway possible. Where does the history of soccer show that one can play by those similar rules? I see a similarity in this video more with rugby than soccer. Seems to me that you have no idea about the difference between rugby history and soccer history, nor the difference between their rules.
That beat is great! Anybody know the name?
Could somebody explain the rules as it looks quite entertaining to watch but I don't fully understand it
No Rules dude. The only one is that you shoot on the door and you miss the enemy get half caccia. So wen you shoot be sure.off course there is a strategy.
we definitely need this here in canada/usa
Beautiful, Good to see that masculinity is still flourishing.
The title of this is wrong, Calcio Storico derived form Harpastrum which was a form of rugby. Latter on, rubgy had devoloped from this. Soccer began in 1863 in England, when rugby football and association football branched off on their different courses and the Football Association in England was formed - becoming the sport's first governing body.
Australiano75 Rugby is a form of Harpastrum .
Barbarian??? It s Florence/Roman sport .
Finally something for Diego costa and Ramos.
What are the actual rules? It looks like people are not straight up gang fighting each other, like pairing up to square off. Are there special rules?
MaharlikaAWA Fights can only be one on one.
The score rules are clearly explained in the video.
Where do I sign up
L’ho scoperto appena ora grazie a mio cugino Questo è veramente uno Sport da duri E tutti quelli che sono di oltre oceano non capiranno mai il valore delle tradizioni
In middle-ages they used swords , In modern era they should allow Ak's with 100 round drug mags :)
there are two tipes of this sport
the first one (this one) is Calcio storico (history football) than we have palla grossa ( big ball) that is in another city (prato)
Fantastic production.
1:13 damn now i know what joe rogan does on his holidays
remember guys medieval dresses and unifroms use to be COLOURFUL..not like those depressing "medieval tv series like vikings and the black death"
Soccer? Don't you mean football?
Both the words soccer and football, both originate from England. So who cares. They're both English. One is just a shorter way of saying association football.
Fábio Pereira this is "calcio", not soccer or football.
dont you mean rugby?
do you see anyone kicking the ball with their foot?
Fábio Pereira
The americans can't overcome the fact that they named their pussified version of Rugby with the wrong name (foot-ball... to kick the ball with feet...their should have called it "Hand Eggball")
I wish they showed more of the game instead of people throwing flags in slow motion
Why is this not played in more places?!
I love Italy
Anyone has a link so that I can watch a full game?
UA-cam now has a great many posted.
It doesn't surprise me that this sport originated in Italy.
+Jesse Pearson come visit italy and you will never be surprise anymore of the many things we have
+Maurice debeer I've been there bro! And I loved it!
well done then. glad you enjoyed.
+Maurice debeer thank you sir :).
I would dare the All Blacks to play this and survive... scary...
they would take over and destroy this sport like the others.
meh, i will not be so sure.
This is a Renaissance version of soccer… do u use "barbarian" word to describe florence history, our history?...sorry my friend you're wrong…may it could be violent…use a correct word next time.
why no submissions
This is not a barbaric sport, it is a propper awsome sport.
un verdadero deporte de guerreros
This is a tradition for them they played 3 matches each year
What a beautiful sport.
FINALLY A Sport in the world as tough and rough as our
Hockey..
I think there are many tougher sports than hockey like rugby but that doesn't have to lose its charm
YOU AIN'T SHIT UNLESS YOU ENTER THE PIT.....Italians have the most passion in Europe! Thank you Moors!
I don’t know if this is brave or being stupid but I wanna do this sport. I did MMA (Kickboxing and Brizilian Ji Justu) for 17 years and played basketball in highschool 4 years and did football with the Church whenever I come. So maybe I can fit right in
Looks good and a lot of fun !
welcome to Italy
Why do the 'players' sit on the guys?
By the rules you can't hit a man on the ground, but you can block him down and, with 27 players for team in a relatively small field, you have to clear the field of much of the opposing players in order to score. That's the reason of all the fights. Mind that the match lasts for 50 minutes in scorching hot without pauses or substitutons, that's why exhausted players blocked that way often don't fight to get back up, loosing further energies, but rest a little until the next change of ball.
wow bravo nice video
So basically a mass punch up with 1 or 2 people worrying about trying to score. So why are people called hooligans, when they do this after regular football matches?
When will they bring back the Mesoamerican ball games? Now those were brutal...
Why were they brutal?
EDD Fire
Because one team (some historians say it was the losing team, while others argue it was the winning team) would have their hearts ripped out after the game.
Absolutely insane!
The same people who invented gladiator savage fights
Mohammad Karbaschi the insane is when you force people to do something against there will, these people are free, they know what they are going through and they accept it
fuxxinu The insane is to do such a savage act voluntarily.
Your people marry 6 year old girls... Shut up idiot. Romans were not savages lol learn some history you beduin
+SuperJuvexxx omfg xD
+Mohammad Karbaschi at least we do not marry young females and do not hit them. close your mouth and think before say such things
I saw ezio auditore there somewhere
Draymond green should think about trying this out. With any strike allowed he would be dropping guys left and right with his low blows.
come guys in florence and you'll see even me for the green neighborhood
Dodosky™ | Hacking & Modding When are the games played? I really want to go for the 2016 tournament.
the final match comes for St. Giovanni (Ioannes) that is 24 of June of everyyear and will be disputed in Santa Croce Square :) while the 2 SemiFinals are disputed 1/2 weeks before :)
Dodosky™ | Hacking & Modding I'll try to be there next year then!!
:D remember to buy in time tickets ;)
like 2 weeks before and for final ahahah
this year tickets for the final finished in 1hour
A city for whose team played Gabriel Batistuta-Batigol.
Vamos Batigol!!! :D :D
can 3 players go against 1 ... in a fight ?
No, 1-to-1 only admited
This isn't a sport. This is a prison yard brawl.
What is this sport that some people call "soccer"? It is played ONLY in the US... right?
If this game comes to America it will make a killing $$$$
Orso will love Julia For ever (tatoo translation 2:33)
i heard some neighborhoods used to pay pro MMA fighters to play in their rank
fucking love this should be worldwide sport
Whether or not this sport is barbaric is a non issue. If people want to do this and others want to watch then good for them. For those who are repulsed by it then don't watch but at least of the courtesy not to judge those who like it. Just that simple.
I will not believe that this is the origin of soccer, and I do believe it came originally from england.
Legio XXI Rapax I still dont beliebe its the origin of soccer. (I rarely use that word but its a must use about this topic to differenciate).
It barely has anything to do with. The people even carry around the ball with their hands..
Its more likely the origin of rugby.
obiwanfisher537 Rugby was invited on the grounds of the Rugby school in England but Calcio what you call soccer was indeed Invented in Italia there are official records to prove this claim as Calcio was reserved for rich aristocrats who played every night between Epiphany and Lent. Even popes, such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII played the sport in Vatican City. The games could get violent as teams vied to score goals. A variation of Calcio Fiorentino was most likely played in the 15th century as well, as a match was organized on the Arno river in 1490, notable as a day so cold the waters were completely frozen. On another famous occasion, the city of Florence held a match on February 17, 1530, in defiance of the imperial troops sent by Charles V, as the city was under siege. In 1574 Henry III of France attended a game of "bridge fighting" - put on in his honor during a visit to Venice. The king is recorded as saying: "Too small to be a real war and too cruel to be a game".
@@obiwanfisher537 this is what you think
History is history.
@@legiopretorian Atleast I can have my own opinion and dont just give in when someone says something else.
Also this has nothing to do with football, how can you say it is connected?
@@obiwanfisher537 everythings is connected.. The Rules are the same of footbal. Whit defenser and midfield and strikes. Just you can play whit hands. But everythings have a hevolution. Soccer came Many years after but is a evolution of calcio storico that means historical Soccer... by the way the roots are from arpastrum. From roman empire.. ciao. Viva Fiorenza.