Every year, thousands of people descend on a small town in the English countryside to watch a two-day game of mass street football that could easily be mistaken for a riot.

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The Atherstone Ball Game, a tradition since 1199 in the town of Atherstone, England, is one of a dwindling number of folk football games played across Britain.

Ashbourne in England hosts Royal Shrovetide Football, a chaotic yet historic event dating back to 1667. The town splits into Up'ards and Down'ards, who compete to move a ball across three miles of ...

In the 826-year-old Atherstone Ball Game, there are two rules, locals say: Keep the big leather ball on the main street, and don’t kill anyone.