Livorno's Football Team

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AS Livorno LogoAS Livorno LogoLivorno’s football club, AS Livorno, was founded in 1904 when the game was introduced to the city by the son of the British viceconsul who is said to have learned the rules by watching British sailors play on the docks.

Fans of Livorno are well-known for their exuberant and sometimes unruly behaviour. They  went wild in 2004 when the team was promoted to Serie A for the first time in more than fifty years. The team’s top striker at the time, Cristiano Lucarelli (who has now left the team - see separate article), is a local player who famously gave up a top player’s salary to stay with his home team. This is what he said about his decision:

AS Livorno vs. AC Mantova, 1-1

Armando Picchi Stadium from the airArmando Picchi Stadium from the air

AS Livorno played their first home game in this 2008-9 season against Mantova last night, Sunday 7th September, at the Armando Picchi Stadium in Ardenza. The match finished in a 1-1 draw.

Filippini scores the equalizer

Livorno in mourning - Cristiano Lucarelli announces decision to leave Livorno FC

Livorno football fans awoke to shock news this morning regarding the transfer of the much-loved local player Cristiano Lucarelli to a team in the Ukraine.

Famous for having turned down top player salaries in the past to stay with his home team, Lucarelli has finally succumbed to a 12 million euro 3-year contract with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Piermario Morosini

14th April 2012 The whole of Italy is stunned and saddened at the tragic death of AC Livorno footballer Piermario Morosini during Livorno's away match against Pescara earlier today.

Morosini collapsed during the first half of the match and was rushed to hospital in Pescara, where he later died of a heart attack.

The Bergamo-born midfielder was 25 years old and had been playing for Livorno since January this year, on loan from Udinese.

All Italian football matches have been cancelled for the rest of the weekend.

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