Those grandmasters are at the tip of a pyramid with over 30,000 rated players, because a huge number of Indians play officially sanctioned tournaments.

Irving Weaver, 75, is owner and chairman of the North Yorkshire club who vowed when he took over in 2011 to "put Harrogate further up the football pyramid".

Indeed, last week a 1,100-year-old pyramid in Mexico collapsed into a pile of rubble because of heavy rainfall that was preceded by record-breaking drought that evaporated entire lakes.

They lived in large cities with a system of roads, and built amazing stone buildings, including temples, palaces, and pyramids.

Mr Plumb said the selling of Premier League broadcast rights helped support "financial contributions to the whole football pyramid".