If you were asked to identify the single toughest, most brutal, and most violent sport on Earth, what would you choose? Boxing? MMA? Football? Rugby? All of the aforementioned games are incredibly ...

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 ...

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 ...

Part soccer, part rugby, part mixed martial arts, calcio fiorentino is a popular no-holds-barred game that is popular in Florence, Italy. First played in the 16th century, the sport has few rules and ...

Calcio Storico is the sport to end all sports. Notorious for both its brutal violence and historical importance to the city of Florence the game is essentially a hybrid of MMA, football and rugby.

Game has been described as the 'most brutal sport on earth' EVERY year Florence travels 500 years back in time to host one of the most ferocious sports in the world – the Calcio Storico. Translated as ...

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, ...

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 ...

Just over a week removed from our discussion on cross-sport collaborations within the beautiful game, and we’re back with another one. But instead of merch that blends one sport with soccer, this time ...

Calcio, a large piracy sports streaming platform with more than 120 million visits in the past year, was shut down following a collaborative effort by the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ...

Paulo Dybala has been included in the prestigious list of nominees for the 2024 edition of the Gran Galà Calcio AIC. The 2024 edition of the “Gran Galà del Calcio AIC” was presented in Milan, an event ...