100th anniversary of Christmas truce

"This remembrance ceremony pays tribute to the soldiers who expressed, a hundred years ago, their humanity by playing football together."

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014 - 16:25

Picture: Press Association

Dignitaries gathered in Belgium on Thursday to mark the 100th anniversary of the Christmas truce between German and Allied troops during the First World War.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

More in this section

Arsenal v West Ham United - Premier League - Emirates Stadium

William Saliba boost for Arsenal as he signs new long-term contract

Bohemians v Treaty United - Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Semi-Final

Treaty United women's team boss Seán Russell departs club

Benfica Training and Press Conference - Stamford Bridge - Monday September 29th

Jose Mourinho says he will ‘always be a blue’ ahead of return to Chelsea with Benfica

Courts Soccer Heathrow Place: Belgium Place: Ploegsteert Wood Place: Comines-Warneton Place: Plugstreet Place: Ploegsteert Place: Warneton Place: Ploegsteert, Belgium Place: Germany Place: UK Place: Wales Place: National Memorial Arboretum Place: Staffordshire Place: Newcastle Place: England Place: Aldershot Town Place: Hampshire Person: Platini Person: Gilbert Deleu Person: president Person: Michel Platini Person: Eckart Cuntz Person: Chris Barker Person: Ken Skates Person: Duke of Cambridge Person: William Person: Spencer Turner Person: Theo Walcott Event: Christmas Truce Event: First World War Event: Great War Event: Christmas 1914 Event: Armistice Event: Christmas Event: Football Remembers Memorial Event: Game of Truce Organisation: Press Association Organisation: European Organisation: UEFA Organisation: 10th Essex Regiment Organisation: Premier League Organisation: FA Organisation: Football League Organisation: British Council Organisation: Arsenal Organisation: British Army

<p>Newcastle United's Nick Woltemade celebrates scoring against Arsenal. Pic: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.</p>

Bayern's Rummenigge says Newcastle were 'idiots' to pay so much for Woltemade

READ NOW

Sport

Newsletter

Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers. and reporters

Sport

Newsletter

Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers. and reporters

Select your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox

100th anniversary of Christmas truce

Unlimited access. Half the price.

Bayern's Rummenigge says Newcastle were 'idiots' to pay so much for Woltemade

Sport

Latest

Sport

Sport

Most Read