The Invisible University’s wizards suddenly learn that the capital which allowed them to live calmly in the University and eat nine times a day might stop being the source of those famous university meals. According to the will, in order for the funding to continue, academics must play football from time to time. After complaining “properly,” the wizards decided that cheese assortment mattered more, and chose to accept the terms of the will.
In addition, in the university’s candle cellar, a Ubverwald… goblin is secretly living?
At the same time, thanks to divine intervention, museum staff find ancient rules for football, which Lord Vetinari decides to use for his own purposes, in order to take control of the game.