Florence Fight Club might be the toughest sport in the world (Video) : theCHIVE

Every year a bunch of guys get into a big sand pit with one ball and no rules. The winners get a white veal calf and a whole lot of pride.

Tui

this… is… FLORENCE!!!
Norvinha

Here is the full video on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XctCNiDICXo
billy

Orkney in Scotland has something similair called the "ba" feturing the uppies and the downies trying to get a ball from their end of town to the other and there is hundreds of people. It's even heald in the middle of winter to add a wee bit of a chalange
Trad

I live in Florence, this does not exist people… It's just an Indie short

SpacemanSpiff

Calcio Fiorentino does not exist?

well those were incredible actors
fabio

It did.
ObiOne

this is veryy real. you sir are an idiot.
tony

It only happens once a year. They used to let inmates play, but they were too violent.

A2_tha_MFK

Fantasy! But would be awesome, I'd be hooked on a sport like that. Bring back the Christians and the Lions I say.

Captlazarus

Didn't I just read this in a Terry Pratchett book?
http://theinterrobang.com/2012/04/florence-fight-club/ The Interrobang – Florence Fight Club | The Interrobang

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