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In the 16th century, the city of Florence celebrated the period between Epiphany and Lent by playing a game which today is known as “calcio storico” (“historic kickball”) in the Piazza Santa Croce.[46] The young aristocrats of the city would dress up in fine silk costumes and embroil themselves in a violent form of football. […]