This wild ancient version of soccer has rules like ‘no murder’ and is still being played today
It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.
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Council responds after Derbyshire town dubbed ‘ghost town’ – as two roads in town centre closed for six months
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This is why an entire town plays a brutal 16-hour football game on Shrove Tuesday
The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is played every Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday in Ashbourne, Derbyshire – and has been ...
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This ancient version of soccer has a rule against murder — and it’s still played
ASHBOURNE, England (AP) — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other. Every year, ...
Shrovetide football day two - as it happened
This year the ongoing Ashbourne Reborn project clashes with Royal Shrovetide Football. Public realm works in Dig Street and ...
Lorries heading north banned from centre of Derbyshire town for up to six months
Lorries heading north will be banned from the centre of Ashbourne from Monday (March 10) for up to six months while the next ...
Ancient Royal Shrovetide Football game to return to Ashbourne
A traditional ball game that dates back to the 12th Century is set to take over a town centre in Derbyshire once again. The ...
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This wild ancient version of soccer has rules like 'no murder' and is still being played today
ASHBOURNE, England — This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from murdering each other. Every year, thousands of people descend on a small town in the English countryside to ...