Image source, PA Media The Derbyshire version has the blessing of the Royals to use the title of Royal Shrovetide Football. Ashbourne was granted permission after residents gave a ball to Princess ...

Thousands of players turned out again for Royal Shrovetide Football in Ashbourne, which is held on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The game has taken place nearly every year since 1667 and ...

ASHBOURNE, UK — 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 watch a ...

Shrovetide football in Ashbourne is just days away and every year the balls used for the game have to go through the process of being hand-crafted and painted. This process can take between one-to ...

We will have reporters in Ashbourne for both days, trying to keep up with the hug to provide the latest updates. Get the latest Shrovetide Football updates on WhatsApp - click this link to join We ...

ASHBOURNE, UK — This ancient form ... English countryside to watch a two-day game of mass street football that, to the casual observer, could easily be mistaken for a riot. This is Royal Shrovetide — ...

It's better compared to rugby than football, with a huge, steaming hug at its centre, not unlike a rugby maul. READ MORE: 10 Ashbourne Shrovetide photos as ancient ball game returns to Derbyshire town ...