Original: Pallone col bracciale or simply bracciale was particularly popular throughout Italy and it was considered the most popular sport of ancient Italian national sports since the 16th century and its first official regulations invented by Antonio Scaino from Salò date back to 1555 .
Simplified: This sport and his champions were described by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , Giacomo Leopardi , Edmondo de Amicis , Antonio Francesco Grazzini , Ottavio Rinuccini , Gabriello Chiabrera , Tommaso Grossi , Giuseppe Gioachino Belli .