Stadio Armando Picchi

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/stadio-armando-picchi

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Livorno, Italy
2. What is the preceding venue?Villa Chayes Stadium, part of the Naval Academy
3. Why was Stadio Armando Picchi built?The team was promoted to Serie A in the 1928-29 season, and the old Villa Chayes Stadium was too small, so a larger stadium was needed.
4. Where did A.S. Livorno Calcio play before the new stadium?They played at Villa Chayes Stadium, which is inside the grounds of the Naval Academy.

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