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Children playing football in Villa Doria Pamphili (Rome), during a sunny sunday
Children playing football in Villa Doria Pamphili (Rome), during a sunny sunday

Football is the most popular sport in Italy. Villa Doria Pamphili, on the Gianicolo the Roman Janiculum, is the largest public landscaped park of Rome. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Italian national football team has won the Football World Cup four times (1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006), trailing only Brazil (with five); Italy is the current title-holder. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful footballing nation in Europe.

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History

Harpastum and Calcio Fiorentino

Illustration of a game of Calcio Fiorentino from 1688
Illustration of a game of Calcio Fiorentino from 1688

Other forms of football were played in Italy in ancient times, the earliest of which was Harpastum, played during the times of the Roman Empire. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Harpastum, also known as Harpustum, was a form of Football played in the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial [1] This game may have also been influential to other forms throughout Europe due to the expansion of the Empire, including Medieval football in England. Medieval football is a modern term sometimes used for a wide variety of localized Football games which were invented and played during the Middle Ages in Europe England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland

From the 16th century onwards, Calcio Fiorentino, another code of football distinct from the modern game, was played in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence. Calcio Fiorentino was an early form of Football that originated in 16th century Italy. Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany [2] Some famous Florentines were amongst players of the game, particually the Medici family including Piero, Lorenzo and Alessandro de' Medici. Piero de' Medici ( February 15, 1472 &ndash December 28, 1503) called Piero the Unfortunate, was the Gran maestro Lorenzo de' Medici (January 1 1449 &ndash 9 April 1492 was an Italian statesman and de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance This article is on the first Duke of Florence. For the Alessandro de' Medici who was Pope, see Pope Leo XI. [2] As well as Popes such as Clement VII, Leo XI and Urban VIII[2] who played the game in the Vatican. For the Antipope (1378&ndash1394 see Antipope Clement VII. Pope Clement VII ( May 26, 1478 &ndash September Pope Leo XI ( June 2, 1535 &ndash April 27, 1605) born Alessandro Ottaviano de' Medici, was Pope from April 1 Pope Vatican City, officially the State of the Vatican City (Stato della Città del Vaticano is a Landlocked sovereign City-state whose territory The named calcio ("kick") was later adopted for football in Italy.

Italian football is born: Genoa

The modern variation of the game was brought to Italy during the 1880s. Events and Trends Technology Development and commercial production of Electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered The title of the first Italian football club is a controversial one, the most commonly cited in popular history is Genoa Cricket and Football Club who were formed as a cricket club to represent England abroad, founded by Englishmen in 1893. Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Three years later in 1896 a man named James Richardson Spensley arrived in Genoa introducing the football section of the club and becoming its first manager. Dr James Richardson Spensley ( 17 May, 1867 - 10 November, 1915) was an English doctor, footballer manager Scout Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English [3]

However, evidence exists to suggest that the first club may have been from Turin. Edoardo Bosio a merchant worker in the British textile industry had visited England and experienced the game. Edoardo Bosio born in 1864 was an Italian - Swiss footballing innovator from Turin. He returned to Turin in 1887 and was motivated to help spread football in his homeland; he founded Torino Football and Cricket Club that year while Nobili Torino ("Turin Nobles") soon followed. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Internazionale Football Club Torino commonly known as just Internazionale Torino was an Italian football club from Turin. Internazionale Football Club Torino commonly known as just Internazionale Torino was an Italian football club from Turin. [4] The second club bore the name of noble because it contined the Duke of the Abruzzi and Alfonso Ferrero di Ventimiglia (who would later become a president of FIGC[5]). Prince Luigi Amedeo of Savoy Duke of the Abruzzi (Luigi Amedeo Giuseppe Maria Ferdinando Francesco ( January 29, 1873 &ndash March 18, 1933 The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy The two merged in 1891 to form Internazionale Football Club Torino,[6] where nobles and workers played side by side; this was the first club in Italy purely dedicated to football. Internazionale Football Club Torino commonly known as just Internazionale Torino was an Italian football club from Turin. [4]

Introduction of the Italian Football Championship

The earliest prominent variation of an annual Italian football championship was created by a gymnastics federation called the FGNI during 1896, in the form of Concorsi Federali di Calcio. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year [7] The first competition was held in Treviso and was won by S Udine GS in a 2-1 victory over PG Ferrara. Treviso (Venetian Trevizo, French Trévise, Latin Tarvisium) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. [7] By 1898 the rival federation FIGC had been formed, with its center originally in Turin and the first two presidents as Mario Vicary and Luigi D'Ovidio. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy

FIGC created the Italian Football Championship with the four founder clubs been; Genoa, FBC Torinese, Ginnastica Torino and Internazionale Torino. The Italian Football Championship was the most senior football championship in Italy from the 1898 season to the 1928/1929 season Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city Not to be confused with Torino Football Club. Foot-Ball Club Torinese was an Italian football club from Turin, originally Reale Società Ginnastica Torino is a Sports club from Turin, founded on 17 March 1844. Internazionale Football Club Torino commonly known as just Internazionale Torino was an Italian football club from Turin. The first competition of which was held at Velodromo Umberto I in Turin on 8 May 1898 and was won by Genoa. The Italian Football Championship of 1898 was a major event in the footballing history of Italy. Stadio Motovelodromo Umberto I commonly known as Velodromo Umberto I, was an early football stadium in Turin. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen While it was common for clubs to compete in both FIGC and FNGI competitions early on,[7] the titles won in the FIGC championship are the only ones officially recognised by the modern day league. [8]

National championship

A first national competition organized by the Italian Federation of Gymnastics (F. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination N. G. I. ) was played in 1896 and won by the S. Udinese G.S. team from Udine (north east Italy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region). Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, which currently plays in Serie A. Udine ( Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm, German Weiden, Latin Utinum) is a city in northeastern Friuli-Venezia Giulia ( Friulian: Friûl-Vignesie Julie, Friaul-Julisch Venetien Furlanija - Julijska krajina Friul-Venezsia Jułia is one of the twenty In 1897, a second national gymnastic-football tournament was staged by the FNGI and was won by S. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common G. Torinese. In 1898 the Federation Italienne du Football (FIF - FIGC) was finally formed and the first national championship was organized, with regional tournaments and playoffs. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy This is considered to be the first proper national football championship. The first national championship was won by Genoa Cricket & Football Club

F. Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Genoa or the abbreviation Genoa CFC, is a professional football club based in the city I. F - F. I. G. C. Official Italian Championship

See Serie A, Italian football league system

National team

Main article: Italy national football team

The Italian national team, called Azzurri or squadra azzurra for their blue shirts, are the second-most successful national team in the world. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for football clubs in Italy. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Their honours include:

They have been finalists in:

World Champions Squads

European Champions players

European competitions for clubs

In Total:

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