No Mercy In June
Blood, Tradition, and Pride in the Heart of Florence
Every June, in the Renaissance heart of Florence, a centuries-old ritual erupts in Piazza Santa Croce.
It’s called Calcio Storico — a brutal, beautiful collision of sport, history, and identity.
50 minutes games, with no timeouts, substitutions, and no holding back.
I chose to follow one team: Verdi, the team from San Giovanni.
