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, ...

Every year in Florence four teams of locals kick, punch and wrestle each other in an event that dates back to the 15th century. Why do they keep doing it? By Chloe Beresford for The Gentleman Ultra, ...

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 ...

As World Cup fever spreads in England after thrashing Panama 6-1, a football of a very different kind has been unfolding. Calcio Storico, the brutal, violent version of the beautiful game, has been on ...

It is well known that modern association football had its rules and origins created in the United Kingdom, but across the world varying versions of the beautiful game were formed, and are still ...