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Traditional medieval football game in England ends in (surprise!) a massive brawl (video)

Friday February 24, 2023. 08:33 PM , from BoingBoing
Each year on Pancake Day (the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday), sports fans in Warwicshire, England are treated to the annual Atherstone Ball Game, a 'medieval football' match played in honor of a an 1199 match between Leicestershire and Warwickshire. In that game, two teams competed for possession of a huge ball filled with gold. — Read the rest
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