Italy-Piedmont
Langhe, Alba. The historical Mermet Fronton. Roberto Corino, captain batsman of Aigusto Manzo team of Santo Stefano Belbo, won three consecutive championships between 2006 and 2008. The players utilise a bandaged fist 12 meters long to hit a rubber ball who has diameter of 10,5 centimetres and weighs 190 grams. Pallapugno, once named "pallone elastico", is a traditional game still played in Piedmont and Liguria with a bandaged fist. Rubber ball has diameter of 10,5 centimetres and weighs 190 grams. Every team has 4 players and the team which wins 11 games is final winner of the match. Professional players dispute their matches in sferisterio 90 metres long and 18 metres large with lateral wall. Professional Italian pallapugno league is top level of competitions.
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- Langhe and Monferrato, where Pallapugno game is popular as soccer.

