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We Got Us A Bread
Jul 23, 2007

Mel Mudkiper posted:

The first ten minutes of calcio are always fun because its only tangentially a ball game by virtue of their being a ball somewhere in that street fight

When I show people calcio I always show them how the score is 0-0 for the first 30 minutes and then ten minutes later there have been like eight goals

That's always the best part, the match starts and everyone in the middle immediately squares up in a half-assed boxing stance, while the little guy with the ball and the people in the backfield just play catch for a while.

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Ssthalar
Sep 16, 2007

Me and a friend are so ready for this.
Bring on the violence! :munch:

Go Red team!

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?
As someone who played a lot of RTSs as the red team I will support the steroid abusing cheating Florentine team.

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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The only sport I think that competes with Calcio storico in violence and absurdity is that Russian Team MMA league

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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Verdi Fan Zone

As a life long Verdi fan I welcome all well intentioned newcomers to our tent. Fair weather fans and glory hunters are not welcome.

Did you know the Greens won the first game of the modern reintroduction of Calcio Storico played in 1930? That's right they did. The Greens are a powerhouse that has a storied history. They have fought to keep the Calcio tradition as pure as possible, protesting occasional attempts to soften the game. They are champions that embody the spirit of the sport.


Let's pay respects to past greats Including the Wayne Gretzky of Calcio Storico Gianluca Lapi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLbPy-cgGa0
What an absolute legend.




Heck, lets take a look at some more golden age footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb4ENoLLLj8
Let the feelings of nostalgia wash over you.


Also if you have Hbo they featured Calcio Storico in a recent minidoc and focused a bit on Verdi (with classic Bonfiglio expulsion footage). It also features some weird dad forcing his kid to do mma so skip those parts.
http://www.hbo.com/state-of-play/episodes/0/5-inherent-violence/index.html
I captured the speech the Verdi coach gives at the 19 minute mark because it's tremendous
https://streamable.com/v2u9m






Rossi Fan Zone

C. Everett Koop
Aug 18, 2008
I'm probably not going to be able to catch this live, do these end up anywhere after the fact tomorrow afternoon?

We Got Us A Bread
Jul 23, 2007

C. Everett Koop posted:

I'm probably not going to be able to catch this live, do these end up anywhere after the fact tomorrow afternoon?

Pretty sure they'll end up on YouTube/Dailymotion/Vimeo in some from...everything always does.

Suplex Liberace
Jan 18, 2012



Opening day of the best season of sports in the world.

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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This may mean nothing the non-serie a watchers but the president of sampdoria is in attendance lol.

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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lol that flag guy totally ate poo poo

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

Team Rossi bay bay

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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The sad scroll reader is in place and the piazza is almost full. The sambuca has been cracked.

FreakyMetalKid
Nov 23, 2003

This is the best known combination of renaissance festival and prison yard brawl. I'm excited. Go green!

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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The right choice

Dr. Abysmal
Feb 17, 2010

We're all doomed
The camera missed a KO it looks like

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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Someone on red get cleaned out and the camera missed it

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

Green resorting to dirty tactics already, shameful :sad:

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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Seltzer posted:

Someone on red get cleaned out and the camera missed it

We really need instant replay

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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What a goal. lol this is heated as hell already

FreakyMetalKid
Nov 23, 2003

Green with the first KO and the first point!

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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My stream died and I missed the goal :smith:

Crush the reds

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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And a save. THis game is completely out of hand

Gumball Gumption
Jan 7, 2012

I'm in love with all of the wide wide punches.

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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Lol you can see how dominant green is in every tie up

LvK
Feb 27, 2006

FIVE STARS!!
Current mood: Verdi guys panting heavily and sitting on the chests of the red guys

FreakyMetalKid
Nov 23, 2003

Sweet loving save. Offense, defense, violence. Green is looking strong.

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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FFS the whole team was upfield.

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

Hell yeah this baby is even!

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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This game is loving sick

When was the last time there was scoring in the first 10 min lol

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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I'm the guy with the water bottle chilling in the first fight

TheKingslayer
Sep 3, 2008

drat, green is taking it to em so far.

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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You would think after almost a century of the sport's revival at least one dude would learn how to actually fight

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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Haha I like the two guys who squared up and then just walked away casually from each other

Dr. Abysmal
Feb 17, 2010

We're all doomed
That dude got hosed up by that clothesline, out cold

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

FLYING LARIAT TAKES OUT THE BALL CARRIER

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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That was a loving picture perfect lariat holy poo poo

Seltzer
Oct 11, 2012

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clotheslined

LvK
Feb 27, 2006

FIVE STARS!!
I was grabbing another beer what did I just miss

Mel Mudkiper
Jan 19, 2012

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That is one dead mother fucker right there

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LvK
Feb 27, 2006

FIVE STARS!!
Oh poo poo nevermind!!

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