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The Royal Shrovetide Football Match is a medieval game played annually across the town of Ashbourne in Derbyshire. The match starts when the ball is thrown 鈥� or 鈥榯urned up鈥� - from a special plinth in the town centre.

In 2001, during the foot and mouth outbreak, Paul Cook controversially called for the game to be cancelled. 22 years later and Paul, who鈥檚 originally from South Wales, has now been selected to turn the ball up.

He鈥檚 been speaking to 大象传媒 Radio Derby鈥檚 Andy Twigge.