Wednesday, July 1, 2015

On the other hand, if you think OUR football versions are violent...

...consider "calcio storico", a 16th century form of violence...er, football, using 27 men on a team and...

Well, take a look:

The Calcio Storico – ‘historic football’ – is an ancient form of football from the 16th century, which originated from the ancient roman ‘harpastum’, and is played in teams of 27, using both feet and hands. While things like sucker-punches and kicks to the head are prohibited, headbutting, punching, elbowing, and choking are all allowed. Mobile Users - Link to video at the end of the post

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