Florenz: Historisches Fußballspiel Calcio Fiorentino A La Santa Croce Azzuri player reacts after losing the Calcio Fiorentino (historic football) final match against the Santo Spirito Bianchi in Santa Croce square, Florence, central Italy, June 24, 2016. Calcio Fiorentino, an early form of football from the 16th century, originated from the ancient roman harpastum . Played in teams of 27, using both feet and hands, rules allows tactics such as head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking, but forbids sucker-punching and kicks to the head. Goals are scored by throwing the ball over a goal runn
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Florenz: Historisches Fußballspiel Calcio Fiorentino A La Santa Croce Azzuri player reacts after losing the Calcio Fiorentino (historic football) final match against the Santo Spirito Bianchi in Santa Croce square, Florence, central Italy, June 24, 2016. Calcio Fiorentino, an early form of football from the 16th century, originated from the ancient roman harpastum . Played in teams of 27, using both feet and hands, rules allows tactics such as head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking, but forbids sucker-punching and kicks to the head. Goals are scored by throwing the ball over a goal running the width of each end of the giant sand pit. Each game is played out for 50 minutes with the winner being the team with the most points. The sport was not played for circa two hundred years but was revived in the twentieth century when organized games began again in 1930. ) (SP)ITALY-FLORENCE-FOOTBALL-CALCI PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Florence historic Football game Calcio Fiorentino a La Santa Croce Azzuri Player reacts After Losing The Calcio Fiorentino Historic Football Final Match against The Santo Spirito Bianchi in Santa Croce Square Florence Central Italy June 24 2016 Calcio Fiorentino to Early Shape of Football from The 16TH Century originated from The Ancient Novel harpastum played in Teams of 27 Using Both Feet and Hands Rules allows Tactics Search As Head BUTTING Punching elbowing and choking but forbid Sucker Punching and Kicks to The Head GOALS are scored by throwing The Ball Over a GOAL RUNNING The width of each End of The Giant Sand Pit each Game IS played out for 50 MINUTES With The Winner Being The Team With The Most Points The Sports what Not played for Circa Two Hundred Years but what revived in The Twentieth Century When Organized Games began Again in 1930 SP Italy Florence Football Calci PUBLI