If you’re anywhere near northern Italy in late June, you’ll notice a certain buzz in the air – it’s all down to the Festa de San Giovanni, or St John's Night.

Calcio Storico final, Florence - June 24th The annual Calcio Storico tournament is one of Florence’s most hotly-anticipated summer events. Calcio Storico (or historical football) is an early – and ...

Wanny Palace from volleyball to boxing. Tonight, starting at 19pm, it will host the first Italian stage of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the most important world event of bare-handed combat: ...

Since 1580, Florence has celebrated its passion for sport during the summer days. Through 'calcio storico', the inhabitants of the Italian city relive a sport that was bo ...

Two ‘calcianti’ compete in Santa Croce square in Florence (Italy), where ‘Calcio Storico’, an ancient sport that mixes soccer, rugby, and wrestling, has been held for almost 500 years.

Experience the Florentine historical event “Calcio Storico Fiorentino” as it returns to Florence this June – 1, 2, and 15 June in Santa Croce The famous calcio storico fiorentino (Florentine historic ...

The city also celebrates its patron saint, St. John the Baptist, on June 24 with a game of Calcio Storico, a mix of rugby, soccer, and wrestling, with participants wearing 16th-century costumes.

Calcio Storico, which originated in Florence in the 16th century, is a combination of football, rugby and wrestling, played in historical costumes. The four teams from the four historic quarters of ...

The Calcio Storico Fiorentino, held in Florence, Italy, is one of the world’s most violent sports, combining football, rugby, wrestling and bare-knuckle boxing and in a bloody, no-holds-barred ...

Calcio Storico combines soccer, rugby, and wrestling. It is also named Calcio in Costume, as the players must wear medieval costumes for the game, according to the tradition established in the 16th ...

The official rules of calcio storico were written in 1580 by Giovanni de Bardi, a count from Florence. The game was originally played by rich aristocrats, with popes participating in the action too.