Shostakovich: ‘Football is the ballet of the masses’
A reflection about connections between gridiron football and ballet reminds us of the 1930 ballet The Golden Age (Op. 22), by Dmitri Shostakovich.
A reflection about connections between gridiron football and ballet reminds us of the 1930 ballet The Golden Age (Op. 22), by Dmitri Shostakovich.
For Red Nose Day 2009, Smithy stumbles into the England Football meeting and lets rip. Featuring David Beckham, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, David James, Peter Crouch, Michael Carrick.
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