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Football Punch-Up – Italy

Mitch Vargas
Sports

November 2009 Football as youve never seen it before. Watch as these Florentians do 16th century battle in the form of Calcio Storico, a no-holds barred game of football. Originally reserved for rich aristocrats, and the occasional Pope, the game has developed into full-scale violence where only kicks to the head are forbidden.

Football’s Most Dangerous Rivalry

Mitch Vargas
Sports

The rivalry between football clubs Rangers and Celtic goes past typical name calling and dives into violence, racial slurs and pure hatred. The rivalry between Glasgow’s “Old Firm” sides is the most famous in world football. It’s the game’s flagship loathing, proof of the power of the sport to inspire profound levels of tribal loyalty […]

Egypt Football Clashes: Over 70 People Killed

Mitch Vargas
Sports

More than 70 people are reported to have died, and a thousand injured after violence broke out at a football match in Egypt. Trouble flared after a game between Al Ahly, one of Egypt’s most successful clubs, and Al Masry, a team based in the city of Port Said. Another match in Cairo was halted […]

Football match organised in Maoist-affected Lalgarh

Mitch Vargas
Sports

Lalgarh, June 27 (ANI): In what can be seen as a small step towards pulling the youth’s interest in sports, the state sports ministry organised a football match in the Maoist affected area of Lalgarh in West Bengal on Sunday. Thousands of local villagers came to see the match between Kolkata team, which was headed […]