Nuttiest sport I've ever seen

Nuttiest sport I've ever seen

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Joey Ramone

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2,152 posts

130 months

Tuesday 27th October 2015
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Calcio Storico. A medieval sport still played in Italy. Absolutely mental. About 50 blokes on a pitch playing what appears to be a crude form of Muay Thai crossed with handball.

It properly warms up about 6' 30 secs in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imI7dpzKIoE



GravelBen

15,832 posts

235 months

Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Madness... reminds me a little of AFL hehe

Yiliterate

3,788 posts

211 months

Wednesday 28th October 2015
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Apparently, Machiavelli used to play this. Might help explain his views on the drivers and motivations of mankind...