FLORENCE, ITALY & & WEST PALM BEACH, FL, June 18, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – U.S. Polo Assn., the main brand name of the United States Polo Association (USPA), provided the Firenze Polo Tribute at historical Santa Croce Square in Florence, an arena-style match in between the Italian and French National Teams, in event of the history of Florence and the special timing of Pitti Immagine Uomo, the biggest and crucial menswear tradeshow on the planet.
This was the really very first time that a polo video game has actually ever been played in the ancient square, supported by the Italian and French Federations, the Federation of International Polo (FIP) in addition to the Municipality of Florence. Eventually, the French took home the medal in a hard-fought however good-spirited video game, with a rating of Team France 8 – Team Italy 6.
The special polo video game was preceded by the Calcio Storico Legends Match, which commemorated centuries of Florentine custom with both a magnificent Florentine parade through Piazza della Signoria and the story of the Calcio Storico Fiorentino video game. Calcio Storico is a mix of soccer, rugby, and battling that come from 16th-century Florence and is played today in genuine outfit in the Piazza Santa Croce, situated straight in front of the Santa Croce church. The sport is understood and followed throughout Florence, and over numerous thousand individuals remained in presence to enjoy both video games, consisting of numerous media and VIPs.
The particular polo gamers consisted of Italy: Stefano Giansanti, Camila Rossi, and Giordano Magini; France: Jules Legoubin, Pearl Venot, and Côme Dubois. One lady used each of the Italian and French Teams, which is very important to the sport of polo and something the sport and U.S. Polo Assn. are really happy to support.
U.S. Polo Assn. equipped the polo gamers, Calcio Storico gamers, and procession flag-wavers with U.S. Polo Assn. golf shirt for the parade. Customized U.S. Polo Assn. efficiency group jerseys were created for both the Italian and French National Teams. In addition, customized “Firenze Polo Tribute 2024” caps were offered to the lots of countless fans at the sports occasions in addition to participants at Pitti Uomo.
As part of the day’s event, J. Michael Prince, President and CEO of USPA Global, the business that manages and markets the $2.4 billion U.S. Polo Assn. brand name throughout 190 nations, was designated the next Magnifico Messere. This is an uncommon honor bestowed by the city of Florence that stays in the city’s record books for perpetuity.
“It was an amazing honor to get the Magnifico Messere by the city of Florence, and something I will value permanently. I have actually constantly enjoyed Florence and now my bond with this extremely unique city just deepens.”
The night concluded with a personal mixer following the video games at the gorgeous Fondazione Zeffirelli head office in Piazza San Firenze.
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