It's described as one of the earliest forms of soccer with one ancient rule telling players not to murder each other.

Thousands of players and observers have descended upon a small Derbyshire town for an annual 'medieval football' event. Royal Shrovetide Football, which bares little resemblance to actual football ...

The Derbyshire version has the blessing of the Royals to use the title of Royal Shrovetide Football. Ashbourne was granted ...

The ball is thrown to the into play at the start of the annual Shrovetide medieval hugball soccer that is match played in ...

Most recently, this pursuit led him to Chiddingstone in Kent – one of a few towns around England that still hosts an annual game of ‘medieval football’. Played on Good Friday each year, the game ...

Atherstone Ball Game took place today in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The 'medieval football' game is played annually on Shrove Tuesday and has few rules - two being that play is restricted to Long ...