The ball is thrown high above the crowd of players who try to reach it during the annual Shrovetide medieval soccer match in Ashbourne, England, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Darren Staples) ...

This is Royal Shrovetide — a centuries-old ball game played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, that, frankly, looks nothing like the world's most popular sport. Or any other game for that matter.

This ancient form of soccer has a rule forbidding players from killing each other.Related video above: Massive and vicious UK football game played between townspeople!Every year, thousands of ...

This is Royal Shrovetide — a centuries-old ball game played in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, that, ... This wild ancient version of soccer has rules like 'no murder' and is still being played today.