FLORENCE, Italy -- A young man lies spread-eagle in the center of a sand-covered arena, blood streaming from a gash above his eye. The guy who opened up this wound is straddled across his chest, ...

Florence, Italy, Jun 4 (EFE).- Every year in June, the Italian city of Florence returns to the 16th century – when it was the cultural center of the world – thanks to ‘Calcio Storico’ (Italian for ...

The ancient form of football calcio storico combines rugby and street fighting and is played every summer in Florence. The new film “Lost in Florence” takes a hard look at love, sorrow and the healing ...

Joe Rogan, on his podcast, expressed bewilderment over calcio storico, a brutal sport played in Italy. Describing it as a mix of rugby and MMA, Rogan questioned the purpose of the ball amidst the ...

The scene resembles the awesome contests held 2,000 years ago in Rome’s Colosseum. Fifty-four modern gladiators enter a sandy arena, most stripped to the waist to display bulging muscles, fearsome ...

Despite horrific injuries, Florence’s neighborhoods still compete for glory in calcio storico every summer. The ancient sport calcio storico is still played in Florence, Italy. Supporters of the ...

Home Game is Netflix's latest hit documentary, each episode of which features another weird and/or violent sport played in a different area of the world. The first episode of the series focuses on ...

Florence is famous for its beautiful churches and Renaissance art masterpieces, but the city is also home to the most brutal sport form of soccer. Calcio Storico is an early form of Italian football ...

Joe Rogan recently talked about a strange old sport called calcio storico. He sounded very confused. He said it looks like a mix of rugby and MMA, with a ball and a lot of fighting. He asked why there ...