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Video: We make it to Ypres and reach back in time

Honouring the dead
Honouring the fallen of the first world war

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The Ball takes a trip back in time to tell the story of the Christmas Truce game in 1914.

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This video follows on from this one if you’re wondering about the abrupt start…

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