Ashbourne, England The ball breaks from the hug during the annual Shrovetide football match in Derbyshire. The game which dates back to the 17th century is played by two teams, the Up’ards and the Down’ards. The aim is to score by tapping the ball three times on stone goal plinths which are three miles apart on the banks of the River Henmore

Photograph: Nigel Roddis/EPA