magine two teams with more than a thousand competitors on each side. Imagine a playing field that stretches three miles from goal to goal. And imagine a single ball that both sides are fighting over.
That is Shrovetide Football, which is played each year over two days in Ashbourne, England between members of the town. In his documentary Wild In The Streets, Peter Baxter tells the story of the game that has been played for centuries.
Read it all and take the time to watch the official trailer video.
Comparable to early lacrosse games amongst the Indian tribes in North America…
Not much new in the world.