The Gladiators of Calcio Storico | Narratively
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- čas přidán 29. 03. 2014
- For three epic days each year, Florence's central square hosts an ancient sport where teams of men kick, punch and pummel their way to glory.
An early form of football, the official rules of calcio storico fiorentino were first written in 1580 by Count Giovanni de Bardi. Originally played for rich aristocrats, even popes were known to play calcio at times.
The field is a giant sandpit with a narrow slit of a goal running the width of each end, while twenty-seven players make up each team, and the ball can be hit with feet or hands. Fight tactics such as punching, elbowing and martial arts techniques are all allowed, but kicks to the head are forbidden, as are fights of two or more against one.
Calcio Storico's tournament is held the third week of June at the Piazza Santa Croce in the centre of Florence. Four teams representing the neighborhoods of Florence face each other in the semi-finals, with the winners going on to the final, played every year on June 24, the day of the patron saint of Florence, San Giovanni.
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It's amazing looking at the passion in the eyes of these guys, giving all themeselves, fighting and risking their life for their history, for preserving their tradition. Fom c. 500 years every year in Florence this tradition is respected by all the cities. And believe me, I've seen this live, being in a cage for 50 minutes with 27 beasts in front of you ready to kick your ass is not easy, you've to proud, brave and a little bit crazy. They take no money for that, it's all about passion and traditions. RESPECT
Better than any movie I've seen.. this is some true warrior gladiator shit.. This should be bigger than UFC
it's history and culture like il palio of Siena. horse race with no rules and thousands just inches away.....brividi! "that's chills in Italian"
Frightening! Powerful! Beautiful! ...Beautiful.
This makes me look around here in America and ask myself what the fuck? People in Europe enjoy their lives, they eat, drink, dance, and love all with extreme passion! People over there are not bound to routines and work with no days off. People over there enjoy time off for leisure and to have fun with friends and family, Sports are a passion that not even the most die hard NFL fan can understand. We need to learn something from the Europeans on how not to be such an uptight country. The culture in Latin America is a lot like in Europe, except with less money and less white people, but the sentiment for culture and passion for family, friends, food and sports is the same. i wish the US was more like this.
+J Gamez I agree with you, I think the problem is that americans are very selfish and shallow, as well as very defensive and racist, together with isolation. They hate other races and they cannot stand anyone else, not even themselves. Plus, Americans are always living in terror, they had it coming for all the shit they have been doing.
Latin American and European countries are very open minded, they welcome everything that is different from them and are very friendly to everyone.
Italians are just as racist. Whole Europe is. Can you blame us?
yes.
Just ask the black people,if you are racist,or not,ask the indians,from which you stole the whole country.
you want me to continue???
I love how you say "Americans" like all of us are the same. When you "think" of "americans" you think about the typical stereotype, you've never actually lived in a decent part where people are actually kind and talkative. Just like anywhere else there are those assholes Amurica just has more of them.
This sport deserve more attention.
ITALIC WARRIORS
bravisimo !!!! long live the sport !!!
This is played only in Florence , and is played only three days every year. And only for storical reasons.
Yes ... For storical reason.... 😎
I quite like it, it's a bit like rugby mixed with MMA...bit brutal but at the end it's all about balls;)
You can see the "Gladiator" gene in their faces. These are real Romans, even if they're from Florence.
Exactly
I'm talking about the glory that was Rome in classical antiquity. Not "modern" Rome.
Whatever it is, its very cool. But remember that the Roman Empire itself was one huge melting pot. Britain was part of it ie. Hadrian's Wall. I've been a huge fan of Florence after reading "The Agony and Ecstasy" about Michaelangelo and the De Medici family when I was in high school. Never been to Florence but hope to visit one day. I'm in New Zealand now where rugby is king (See "All Blacks" videos. Rugby is similar to this calcio storico fiorentino but not as rough. But rugby is rougher than gridiron football in America in my estimation. I think this Florentine game would go over huge in New Zealand and America. I think its the future.
tuscans are genetically similar to romans, they are tyrrenians....so yes most of their faces are similar to romans statue faces
no ha ragione, romani e toscani sono geneticamente simili, etruria e romanità sono culture non tratti genetici che distinguono i fisici e i volti, geneticamente siete tirrenici e i tirrenici si trovano in lazio toscana e umbria.
Fuck this taps into every males primal urges...just awesome. Respect from Australia 👍
bull962 I read that in an Australian accent.
much better than ameran football
beautiful
Me encanta este deporte, ojalá se practicará en México 👊
Explícame que hacen con la bocha?jaaj
Currently I do MMA, and just learned about this sport today. sounds and looks grueling. Why Can't we have American Calcio? I'd be all over it.
because it doesn't involve sponsorships n tits. Americans aren't mature enough.
Mark Smith you do it's the pussy sport NFL
I think it would be cool to have American Calcio, but I don't think it would be very popular. But you never know!
legio Pretorian ma perché devi insultare uno che ha chiesto una cosa? Sei un miserabile
We'd probably ruin the sport in the US. I'm willing to bet it would get too commercialized.
VIVA FIORENZA!!!
el mejor deporte
I started to play rugby and MMA because I couldn't play Calcio Storico.
Porca eva bisogna essere nati a Firenze
sign me up. they're having all the fun
En que consiste este juego ? Nunca lo vi está muy bueno
Viva Fiorenza!
We are italians!! 🇮🇹💪🏼🔥❤️
viva el calcio
i thought the ones with the white clothes where the team being ''interviewed''...but i see them split in two teams...so thats the same group of people and then split in 2 teams correct?do they change teams from year to year or is it like fixed teammates +- new members?
They dont change team every year, you play for your neigbourhood team
Is the historical Roman football(ROMAN SPQR). The eagle is symbol of Roman and It is not a fascist symbol , in Italy we are all Roman =)
Yeah, and the swastika is an indian symbol, sure. Nevertheless the eagle has become a facist symbol, and in combination with the celtic cross (as seen at 8:45) it is preeeetty obvious meant as one.
Peppe D. SPQR mean "SONO PRONTI QUESTI ROMANI" idiot
MiNiSciuta MNS it actually comes from the roman senate : Senatus Populus que Romanus
romano sarai te! noi non siamo romani siamo fiorentini e questo è il calcio storico fiorentino non romano
And you are a comunist.....who gives a fuck go to Italy and tell him to his face he is not allowed to have that tattoo otherwise STFUp
questo video fa pauraaaaaaaaa!!! e io ero in campo a vincereeeeee!!!!!! UUUUUUUUUUUUUUU------AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AZZZURRRRIIIIIIII !!!!!
nn c ero,ma comunque ero a vederla hahahhahah!!!! e la mexxa caccia che cia escluso dalla vitella,e' un presagio della futura vittoria che suonara' per altri un melodico 17 ahhahahahah!!! ovvero un bel numero sfigato che agli azzurri, fidati ,portera' gloria ed onore con sapore di fortuna e quanto altro ne concerne,,,quindi presagire nn e' poi cosi intraprendente e sfacciato come insinuazioni altrui!!!hahahahahah!!! adesso prepararsi e affrintare una prossima!!correggo questo 2016 c' ero ed ho partecipato mentre tu!' lupo di notte che richiami la mia memoria dove passavi il tuo tempo?? altrove della battaglia???!!
Picchia azzurro picchia azzurro e C'ho l'azzurro nel mio cuore gnamooooo quest'anno un c'è ne pe nessuno quest'anno si butta giù tutti e tutto
Looks good i propably would join if i was there im not brave but i still would join aslong as you wont die then go for it
Do you play for money? If so, we in the South Pacific, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand, will be very keen to send a team to play you in Calcio Sporico
Tim Brian Tufuga no, they win a cow (not kidding) and lots of honour and pride. You get to mock the other neighbourhoods for a whole year.
Thank you...may be not then. I think we dont know you well enough to want to fight you guys so passionately. lol!!! But, believe you me, many Samoans, Fijians Tongans and Maori are not shrinking violets when it comes to a good fist to cuff sport. Thats why we love rugby, boxing and MMA.
heheheheh I know you guys from rugby. I agree, the Celts and you guys have that fighting spirit in the DNA. You'd do well. Still, in town we hear of lots of boxers, rugby players and MMA fighters who don't have the guts to step into that arena. It's more regulated now (before no 1 on 1 only rule) but still. It's 50 minutes of 25 against 25 and when the refs are not looking, anything can happen. At least 3-4 end up in hospital and most require stitches and an X-ray after the game. Bear in mind that if you manage to put a player out of the game by causing injury, it's good as you have an extra player. No subs. You hear stories from the 70s 80s and 90s that give the chills. CZcams "calcio storico anni 80". Back then it was savage, today it's more civilized. My colour? Bianchiiiii! (Whites ;)
This is a good one to watch.
czcams.com/video/1_bMrTysuJs/video.html
Ok. And we send you an Italian mafious clan...
Picchia azzuro i piu' forti
ma la porta dov’è ? 😁
Boia! Che ss'e' ceho?!
Forza Azzurri!
Siguen haciendo esto? Como mierda nunca lo vi
Santi Suárez Siguen hacienfo corrida? Por lo meno aquì no torturan animales
00000 00000 no entendi lo que dijiste, no me parece mal esto
si sta solo pentendo di non averlo visto prima... e voi giù a tirargli merda.. poveraccio
No te preocupes amigo siguen haciéndolo desde quinientos años...solo este año no lo hicieron debido al puto Covid. Si nos vas a visitar en Florencia te va a gustar
Viva Fiorenza
* Firenze
@@ambrosiatullamore5459 Fiorenza
historical Italian football is very hard and dangerous, only for Italians, It is not suitable for other peoples.
WE ARE PUT TO THIS EARTH TO EAT, ENJOY, FUCK AND SLEEP... THESE GAMES ARE AT ODD WITH THE LAWS OF NATURE!!!!!!!!!
jack boba the nature law:"more strong, more alive"
Don't see why they need a ball most of the time just trying to beat the crap out of one another just call this extreme MMA
italian rules...............
Gladiators??. Boxers, kickboxers, MMA, etc., maybe. 😊
This would make conor mcgregor squeal theres no training or knowing what you are going to fight, you are going to get bloody and its not 1 on 1.
- Sees a sport with fighting similar to UFC
- Instantly insults X fighter.
Classic neck beard.
yes, it is 1v1. ganging up is prohibited.
*****
You realize that everyone in sports generally has used or currently use some PED right?
I also want to see proof of this - if there is any. Many of these guys probably are fighters that either quit, retired or couldn't cut it in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, etc etc.
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But I doubt you do sports on a professional level.
Current rules, only one on one. They do train together all year round. There are rules but, to be honest, they are not always respect..
picchia azzurro
What the fuck is this. I will conquer this game like I conquered the Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania. I am the only man to hold the NCAA, UFC and the WWE title.
I will crush and destroy anyone who will step up to me. I am the Beast and The Conqueror. If you want proof ask John Cena.
Also I will send this idiot's to Suplex City.
Legio XXI Rapax That why we have WWE Performance Center where we train superstars and divas to become the next big star.
Legio XXI Rapax Exactly. All I want is to give these mindless idiot's hope to come to WWE to try our NXT product.
Legio XXI Rapax Apparently he will come back soon. I don't know.
Legio XXI Rapax Thanks I would really appreciate it.
Legio XXI Rapax ;)
The players. What are their makeup? Are they mostly criminals?
No these guys are mostly normal peoples, there are a few professional mma fighters too. Maybe there are some ex criminals but not that much.
And, as some tatoos proof (8:45), some of them are fucking facists and neonazis.
I'm a Florence man. I can tell you most of these are bad guys for real. There was a time in which some prisoners were let free just to play the game, and the fights were much more mean and violent. Nowadays the game's been regulated and it's slowly becoming a turist attraction.
ab2002jlisee no just strong and tough men
Who Cares why do you care so much about a single tattoo? I've seen you comment this on others too. Why does it matter so much. It's an eagle on a cross, that doesn't mean he thinks white people are superior; he's PLAYING with black teammates aswell.
and people criticize America
Desiree Ruiz of course. Wherever and whenever Americans venture out of their country they fuck things up royally.....latest examples Libya and Syria. So do spare ourselves with your elaborate findings.....PS: this goes back to the 15th century.......does it ring a 🛎?
Legio XXI Rapax a
l'America e' solo violenta e decadente ... Discendono dal barbari... Questo era il gioco delle legioni Romane ... Che vi hanno elevato dal fango....
Va tutto bene tutto bello...ma vedere una congrega di fasci con littori e celtiche fa sempre un pò schifo
A me fa schifo vedere un comunista di me@da con i capelli coi rasta e la maglietta di un assassino omofobo come Che Guevara guarda un po'..comunque ci son piu' ne@gri a giocare il calcio fiorentino che nei centri sociali tra un po'.
Non ce ne sono fasci. Nessuna congrega ciccio.L'unico che ha quel tatuaggio e' un inglese che gioca nei bianchi. Ne conosco decine di calcianti.
Le uniche cose che fanno schifo sono le stupidaggini che escono dalla tua bocca.
E vedere e leggera da un imbecille comunista ancora peggio...
Christian fascism well alive
This isn't a fascist tradition, this game was invented over 2000 years ago
An amazingly stupid thing to say.
You are so ignorant.
STUPID ANIMALS TOO MUCH VIOLENCE...ASK URSELF WHAT'S THE POINT TO BREAK SOME ONE'S NOSE?????HORRIBLE...
jack boba it was used to keep roman soldiers fit what do you expect
jack boba it's passion my dude it's passion what Americans don't have
fit by breaking nose???STUPID..
GLADIATORS WERE PUSSIES MAYBE THEY WERE FIT I HAVE NO CLUE I CAN'T BLINDLY BELIEVE SOMETHING YOU CAN THAT'S WHY THAT MAKES AN UGLY DUMB HOOOKER WITH NO BRAINS
LISTEN BEECH BREAK A GLASS THEN PUT IT TOGATHER WILL IT BE SAME OF COURSE NO THE SAME APPLIES TO HUMAN BODY!!!u WON'T FEEL HAPPY AND FIT IF YOU HAVE TOO MANY PHYSICAL SHORTCOMING WITH THAT FITNESS REGIMEN YOU WILL BE FUUUUKED.. BUT HAY YOU STUPID SHIIIT WHO CARES ABOUT UR LIFE....
+jack, dude why don't you go to one of these guys and tell him in the face? i'd love to see it
most comments says: it's a game for men and only brave men who have an iron balls.. and bla bla..
I say: this game for animals and only for animals, what is the result from this game!!?
broken legs & arms or heads..
can you build any morals or strength from it?
absolutely not..
men have morals and mind to think and use.. but animals don't..
BISH ER
are you in the middle of gender reassignment procedure?
ReerBaadia
Holy shit. I actually laughed out loud.
it was meant to keep the soldiers fit.
Well, the meaning is that it is resembling a very old war, happened in 1500 +/-. And Florence to show off the supremacy of its army decided to "play calcio storico" not caring of being attacked. That was a memorable victory for Florence and since then we every year remember it play a commemorative tournament.
Out of curiosity, how well did you know the game, its culture, the city, what it means to the Florentines, the origins, etc. before judging it?