Steeped in almost 500 years of tradition and described loosely as a mix between football and rugby – with a good dose of biting, bare-knuckle boxing added to the mix – Calcio Storico is not a game for those who flinch at the site of blood.
Within seconds of the opening of the first game, Azzurri VS Rossi, I found myself in the mud with the other spectators looking for an ear that had been ripped off one of the players. Miraculously, it was found and playing resumed.
