LA CIVETTA - April 2021 | Page 33

Sport
Sport
Sport
Sport
The teams consist of 27 and in terms of technique and play , anything goes . Both hands and feet are used , goals can be scored by throwing the ball over the perimeter of the field or simply running the ball the width of the short end of the pitch . It may sound simple , but players must utilise the techniques of both rugby and football players , as well as contending with an all-out brawl . Only someone with an extensive history in boxing or martial arts training should participate , as it really is football meets bare knuckle boxing . You have to see it to believe it .
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Interested in watching it live ? The final is always on the 24th of June at 5pm in a grand fashion on Florence ’ s feast day for its patron saint , St . John the Baptist . There is a huge parade in historical costume in the Piazza Santa Maria Novella that ends in the Piazza Santa Croce , as well as fireworks launched from the Piazzale Michelangelo .

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