FLORENCE, ITALY – The city’s historical football match will be played out June 14 & 15 (semi-finals) and the final on June 24 in Piazza Santa Croce.
The Florence’s historical football (Calcio storico fiorentino in Italian) is an early form of football that originated in 16th century Italy.
Once widely played, the sport is thought to have originated in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence.
After playing each other in two opening games, the two overall winners go into the final which occurs each year on June 24; this is San Giovanni (St. John)’s Day, the Patron Saint of Florence.
The modern version of calcio allows tactics such as head-butting, punching, elbowing, and choking but sucker punches and kicks to the head are banned.
It is also prohibited from more than one player to attack an opponent. Any violation leads to being thrown out of the game.
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