Series A. a Little about Fiorentina

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The football team Fiorentina appeared at the end of August 1926 in Florence, through the merger of two teams: youth club "Libertas" and "Firenze".

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Fiorentina is a two-time winner of the championship of Italy. In addition, she has six times won first place in the Italian Cup and the super Cup once earned. The results of the season 1960/1961 years the band managed to win the Cup winners ' Cup.
The last major trophy the club has earned in 2001. It was the Italian Cup.

The history of creation
A team called "Fiorentina" appeared thanks to the initiative of Luigi Ridolfi, part of the National fascist party. Florentine groups "Libertas" and "Firenze," combined to give Florence a really strong team able to fight on equal terms with the teams of the North-Western part of the country. In addition, Luigi Ridolfi wanted to revive the "Florence of Calcio", which is considered the predecessor of modern football and was loved by members of the Medici family.
For the first time in the form of a purple colored "Fiorentina" played a match in the fall of 1929 with the capital Roma. Before that played in the form of white and red.
In the Serie A club managed to get only after three years spent in the lower leagues. It happened in 1931. My first Italian Cup, the team was able to obtain only in 1941.

Now
The position of head coach since the beginning of June 2017, Italian footballer Stefano Pioli. Team captain and part-time Central defender is the Italian Davide Astori.
Team members traditionally spend their matches in the form of a violet-purple color, for what they called "lilies" and "purple".
Fans of the band maintain friendly relations with the clubs, "Modena" and "Torino". The most fierce rivals are considered as Palermo, Empoli, Genoa, Roma, Napoli, Bologna, Juventus.
All home matches and training team conducts at the stadium "Artemio Franchi". It was erected in Florence in the early autumn of 1931 by the famous architect pier Luigi Nervi. The city arena is one of the most important architectural buildings of the 20th century.
Initially the stadium was called the "Comunale" but in 1991, he received a new name in honour of Artemio Franchi, the former President of the Italian football Federation.
The concrete construction has a 70-meter tower with a developing flagpole. It is called "Marathon Tower".
The structure was renovated in 1990 before the world Championships. The result removed the Jogging and expanded bleachers.
Currently the stadium can hold 47282 lover of football of Italy. Length of the playing field is 105 meters and a width of 68 meters.

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