One hundred years ago today, Christmas Eve 1914, German troops began the evening by singing Stille Nacht. Recognising a familiar tune the British troops soon joined in, followed by each side applauding the others singing. Christmas Day 1914 dawn breaks and a German soldier crosses into No Mans land with a football in his hand. With greatcoats for goalposts the British soldiers join him and for 90 minutes a game of football stops the war. Today philosophyfootball launches our film of Saturdays event which marked this extraordinary occasion. With ideas from Dave Zirin, David Goldblatt and Birgitt Gloeckl of Germans Academy of Football and Culture. Music provided by Grace Petrie, Jimmy Ross and Finlay Allison. Comedy from Kate Smurthwaite and Simon Munnery, poetry by Musa Okwonga. Together they, and others, celebrate the 90-minute truce, question why the fighting resumed on Boxing Day and to what cause and effect. Most of all they explore the potential for sport as resistance, football V war. youtu.be/84LUs7VPuiA
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:02:47 +0000
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