The Premier League said it’s going to donate a brand new floodlit pitch in honour of the 100th anniversary of the famous Christmas Truce game between British and German soldiers during the First World War. The artificial pitch will be erected in the city of Ypres in Belgium by next November as a part of the 100th anniversary commemorations of the War.

In case you’re too young to have ever heard the story, British and German troops were battling each other on the Western front on Christmas Day back in 1914, but in some type of surreal scene they laid down their arms and played each other in a spur-of-the-moment football match in the middle of nowhere. The soldiers also posed for photographs and actually exchanged items as gifts.

Since 2011, the Premier League has organised a Christmas Truce tournament in Ypres which features Under-12 squads from Belgium, Germany, France and England as a way to remember the remarkable Wartime in incident. The Premier League remarked, “This new third-generation artificial pitch that we will build represents a fantastic opportunity to continue the messages of peace and understanding associated with the original Christmas Truce match of 1914.”

The Premier League may appear to be a big money-making business at times, but it’s nice to see them pay tribute to those who gave up their lives while fighting for our freedom. They should never be forgotten.