Did football survive the slaughter of the First World War?
In short: Explore how the British passion for football overflowed onto the front lines of the First World War, even amidst the brutal reality of trench warfare.
While the First World War was defined by four years of bloody trench warfare, the British enthusiasm for football—or 'soccer'—remained undimmed. This video examines how the sport's passion literally spilled out onto the battlefield itself.
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