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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10 Ashbourne Shrovetide photos as ancient ball game returns to Derbyshire town
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Ancient two-day ball game set to return to town
A traditional ball game that dates back to the 12th Century is set to take over a town centre in Derbyshire once again. The Royal Shrovetide Football has taken place in Ashbourne every Shrove ...
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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, ...
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Work to pause for ancient ball game to take place
Work in a town centre in Derbyshire will take a break to allow an ancient football game to take ... Ards - have competed to push the decorated ball towards opposite ends of the town, work will ...
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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 ... This is Royal Shrovetide — a centuries-old ball game played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, that, frankly, looks nothing ...