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Calcio storico, a centuries-old competition in Florence with few rules

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Re: Calcio storico, a centuries-old competition in Florence with few rules

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"Success is its own reward" but then again I would guess that after your head kicked in for 50 minutes straight you start looking for reasons to explain why you did it ... by the way is this a locals only thing? Seems like it would be the most painfully fun thing ever

Re: Calcio storico, a centuries-old competition in Florence with few rules

#3

"Success is its own reward" but then again I would guess that after your head kicked in for 50 minutes straight you start looking for reasons to explain why you did it ... by the way is this a locals only thing? Seems like it would be the most painfully fun thing ever

You have to be born in Florence in order to play and not have a criminal record.

Re: Calcio storico, a centuries-old competition in Florence with few rules

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post #3

"Success is its own reward" but then again I would guess that after your head kicked in for 50 minutes straight you start looking for reasons to explain why you did it ... by the way is this a locals only thing? Seems like it would be the most painfully fun thing ever

You have to be born in Florence in order to play and not have a criminal record.

The very first two paragraphs introduce Nana as an immigrant player who was born in Cameroon.