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    111 anni fa, i soldati inglesi e tedeschi smisero di combattere durante la prima guerra mondiale per fare una partita di calcio nella “terra di nessuno” il giorno di Natale

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    1. Acceptable_Fee_4807 on

      Imagine pausing a world war just to argue over offside calls football really is universal diplomacy.

    3. superdouradas on

      It always amazes me how powerful football is around the world. I remember hearing stories from the time when Portugal was fighting the colonial war in Africa, about how the fighting would often pause when big matches were happening back home. For example, during the 1966 World Cup, or during the derbies and clásicos between Portugal’s “big three.” And especially when Benfica were playing in the Champions League during their golden era (even though I’m a Porto fan). The most fascinating part is that it wasn’t only the Portuguese soldiers who stopped to follow the games the African guerrillas would pause as well, because they were also following Portuguese football.

    4. NoPantsSantaClaus on

      Football is an easy game. 

      Eleven players on each team kick a ball back and forth for 90 minutes, and in the end Germany wins. 

    5. MinscfromRashemen on

      The monument stands in a bombed out church in Liverpool.

    8. skrabbles on

      Statue is in Liverpool for anyone wondering. St Luke’s bombed out church

    10. Alive_Fisherman8241 on

      Will never understand why soldiers rather shoot another soldier, instead of shooting the politicians, their true and common enemy.

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