In sports, there’s nothinglike a derby. When it comes to the most famous rivalriesin soccer, the Argentine Superclasico between River Plate and Boca Juniors is obviouslyamong that list.
Arguably themost popular teams in Argentina and two of the biggest clubs on the continent, the whole soccercommunity turnsits eyes to these two sides whenever they step into the field.
Boca-River, River-Boca represents theArgentinianpassionfor the game at itsbestand has attractedsoccer enthusiasts fromall over the planet. Here, check out which are some of the top rivalries in this sport.
River Plate vs Boca Juniors: Superclasico
The two Argentinian arch-nemesis have built a long-lasting rivalryfrom their early days in the amateur era and went on to create something bigger than the game itself, a derby thatcould make fans happy or sad for months.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona: El Clasico
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A no-brainer on this list, the two Spanish giantsare part ofprobably themost anticipated derby every season. Real Madrid and Barcelona never fail to deliver in El Clasico and no soccer fanwouldconsidermissing this match.
Inter vs Juventus: Derby d’Italia
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Although the clash between Milan neighborsis also an intense derby, many people consider thebiggestrivalry in the Serie A is the one between Juventus and Inter. The so-called Derby d’Italia has its roots in the fame and success of these two sides in Italian soccer history.
Manchester United vs Liverpool
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The two most successful clubs in Englandrepresent one of the biggest rivalries in world soccer and the most popular one in England without any doubt. Manchester UnitedvsLiverpoolis considered to be an even more important derby for each side than their respective city derbies.
Celtic vs Rangers: Old Firm
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The Scottish giantshave faced each other more than 400 games but their ferocious rivalry has gone beyond their games on the pitch, embedding itselfin the country’s culture.Celtic vRangers is one of those iconic derbiesthat every soccer fan should know about.
Chivas vs Club America: Clasico Nacional
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Located in the two most populous cities in Mexico, Chivas and Club Americatake part in the greatest derby in the country, the so-called Clasico Nacional or Clasico de Clasicos. The two winningest Mexican sides have a rivalry that goes back to the 1950s and has became bigger with the years.
Of course, thereare many more derbies that could be added to the list. Here, check out other thrilling rivalries that always hog the spotlight no matter the date nor time of the season when it takes part.
- Fenerbahce-Galatasaray (Turkey)
- Nacional-Peñarol (Uruguay)
- Lazio-Roma (Italy)
- Borussia Dortmund-Bayern(Germany)
- Milan-Inter (Italy)
- Arsenal-Tottenham(England)
- Benfica-Porto (Portugal)
- Manchester United-Arsenal (England)
- Ajax-Feyenoord (Netherlands)
- Olympique Marseille-PSG (Francia)
- Flamengo-Fluminense (Brasil)
