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8 of the Manliest Sports

By Miss Cellania in Sports on Mar 27, 2009 at 8:26 am



This list of manly sports include a couple I’ve never heard of, including Calcio Fiorentino.

This Italian sport originated in 16th century Florence. Called Bareknuckle Football, it’s a manlier version of, well, everything. Punching, head-butting, and choking are all legal. In 50 minutes each team tries to score as many points (cacce) as possible. In simpler terms this means that whichever team beats up the other more effectively will win. The closest thing we have to modern day gladiatorial combat. Seriously, they used to release prisoners to perform. Manly.

Most of the sports listed are violent or injury-inducing, but not all. Link -via the Presurfer


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  1. Skipweasel
    Mar 27th, 2009 at 9:00 am

    Given the sport they've chosen, I'm not sure I'd care to poke fun at their pantaloons. Well, it's OK from here in the Wet Mudlands, but not up close.

  2. Polx
    Mar 27th, 2009 at 10:20 am

    Basket ball with trampolines is included, but Australian Rules Football isn't?

    Bizarre.
    The biggest fastest hardest longest lasting and craziest football code in the world.

    The Dipper,a legendary player for Hawthorn, saw out one grand final with a punctured lung.

    Trampolines indeed.

  3. Johnny Cat
    Mar 27th, 2009 at 10:58 am

    I've had the pleasure of attending an Australian Rules football game, and yeah...thrilling beyond all expectations.

  4. andreu
    Mar 27th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    Forcados. 8 guys stopping a charging bull.

  5. Ali S.
    Mar 27th, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Ah, Rugby. My passion continues ever since joining the Junior and Senior teams in Highschool years ago. :)

  6. kyuubiness
    Mar 27th, 2009 at 7:16 pm

    Now THOSE are some awesome pants.

  7. Gorf
    Mar 28th, 2009 at 2:22 am

    By the way, present-day Soccer (Football) is called "Calcio" in Italy.

  8. ted
    Mar 29th, 2009 at 8:50 am

    Yeah, I gotta get me a pair of those puffy pants.

  9. Moe
    Mar 31st, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Too be fair to the girls: Women play hurling as well. It goes by the name of camogie.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camogie

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