The match was held, as is tradition, on June 24 for the feast of Florence’s patron saint.
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Tag: Calcio storico
Florence Prepares for Historic Clash: Verdi and Rossi in the Calcio Storico Final
The decisive match will take place on June 24, the day of Florence’s patron saint, San Giovanni.
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Florence Siege Match: History and Photogallery
Florence once again paid tribute to its resilient past with the annual Partita dell’Assedio.
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Harry Styles pictured wearing a Florentine historic football T-shirt
The English singer, songwriter and actor Harry Styles was pictured wearing a Verdi San Giovanni sweatshirt and sweatpants out in London on the film set My policemen.
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Calcio Fiorentino (Historical football) broadcast worldwide
For the first time this year the traditional Florentine historical football will be broadcasted all over the world, even if the date has not yet been defined with certainty. Within this week the municipality of Florence will decide on the hypothesis of postponement to July or September.
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June 24th in Florence, San Giovanni’s celebrations
On the evening of the 24th, there is a traditional fireworks display in Piazzale Michelangelo, which draws a huge crowd, especially concentrated on the Lungarni.
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Pitti hosts historic football in Santa Croce
On the eve of the opening of fashion event Pitti Immagine Uomo, Florence will present a tribute to historic Florentine soccer on Monday June, 15, 2015.
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Florence’s Historic Football at the next Pitti
A special game with the old glory of the Florence’s Historical Football on the eve of Pitti Uomo in June 2015.
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Florence’s historical football, a tremendous experience
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.
Read moreCalcio fiorentino, Blues vs Whites on June 24
White and Blue will be among the final of the Calcio fiorentino (Historical Football) scheduled on June 24. The Blues of Santa Croce have in fact beaten 11 to 0, the Reds of Santa Maria Novella in the game yesterday night. The Whites of Santo Spirito have previously passed the Greens of San Giovanni. Calcio fiorentino was an early form of football that originated in 16th century Italy.