The superstars of the modern game recite a poem written by Ian McMillan, which was created from the thoughts of 320 U12 footballers who took part in the Christmas Truce Tournament in Ypres.
Manchester City's Belgian captain Vincent Kompany, Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, Sir Trevor Brooking, Gary Neville and many others help recite the poem.
The poem is part of a legacy of projects from the football world to help educate children on the events of the Great War.
A new permanent memorial to the Christmas Truce has been erected at the National Memorial Arboretum, while the Premier League has gifted a 3G pitch to the city of Ypres as a ‘living memorial’.
Sixty Under 12 footballers from England and Germany formed the backing choir for a re-recording of All Together Now by the Peace Collective and two Under 12 Christmas Truce Tournaments took place in Ypres.
One was in November for all 20 Premier League clubs and one in December for six international nations.
The Game: Christmas Day 1914
Historic matches were played between England and Germany’s women’s teams and the British Army FA and the German Army, while tens of thousands of professional and grassroots footballers took part in joint team-photos for FootballRemembers.com.
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