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"If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead."
Erma Bombeck |
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FOOTBALL in FLORENCE
 During your stay in Florence you can't miss the experience of a Serie A match of A.C. Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium!!!
If you wanna more info about the calendar of the matches you may visit the following websites:
www.fiorentina.it (fans website) or www.acffiorentina.it (official website)
Fiorentina was born on the 26th of August 1926 and is most important football team in Florence. Has won 2 Italian Championsiphs, 5 Italian Cup, 1 League Supercup and 1 Cup Winners Cup. The stadium where Fiorentina plays it's home matches, the Artemio Franchi Stadium, is a national monument. Its nickname is 'viola' because the official colours are violet shirts with white stripe on each side, violet shorts and violet socks.
The coat of arms is a Red Lily in white field.
Read also the interesting story about the 2002 Fiorentina financial crack...! |
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 MUSEO DEL CALCIO ITALIANO
ITALIAN FOOTBALL MUSEUM
Coverciano - Viale Aldo Palazzeschi, 20 - 50135 FIRENZE
Ph. 055 600 526 - FREE NUMBER 800 485 499 - Fax 055 619 3190
Interesting collection of the historical "Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio" . It's possible to visit more than 40.000 digital photos and more than 700 filmed sequences about the history of Calcio from the birth till today.
Coverciano is the official training field of the Italian National Football Team. Beautiful place to visit! |
Rondinella Impruneta Firenze
Head office: Via Lungo le Mura di S. Rosa, 2 50124 Firenze.
Home Ground: Stadio "Due Strade" Via Accursio, 21 Firenze.
The second, for importance, football team of the city. Formerly named 'Rondinella Marzocco Firenze' [founded in 1946] in the 1997 the team was merged with the Impruneta Calcio. Now plays in the C/2 Girone B League. |
Firenze Calcio a 5
Via Torcicoda, 75 B/c Ph. +39 55 7331073 Fax +39 55 7331159 |
Campi Calcio Cerreti Erba
V.le Maratona 2 Campo di Marte Ph. +39 055 262 5537 |
Campi Calcio Cerreti Sintetico
V.le M.Fanti 18 Campo di Marte Ph. +39 55 654 0606 |
Campi Calcio Romagnoli
Via della Torre Ponte a Mensola / Coverciano Ph. +39 55 654 02 53 |
Campo Calcio Anconella
Via Villamagna 41/a Ph. +39 55 6530780 |
Campo Calcio Brozzi
Via Pistoiese Ph. +39 55-317588 |
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January 1 - New Year (Capodanno)
January 6 - Epiphany (Epifania, Befana)
March 29 - Good friday (Venerd́ Santo)
April 25 - Liberation day (LIberazione)
May 1 - Labour day (Primo Maggio)
June 24 - S.Giovanni Day
August 15 - Assumption (Ferragosto)
November 1 - All Saint's day (Ognissanti)
December 8 - Immaculate conception (Immacolata)
December 24 - Christmas Eve (Vigilia di Natale)
December 25 - Christmas (Natale)
December 26 - St. Stephen's Day (Santo Stefano)
December 31 New Year's Eve (San Silvestro) |
The most important Italian newspaper where you can find everything about 'Calcio'? La Gazzetta dello Sport, of course...
Gazzetta on-line |
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