These are what get football-mad fanatics the world over packing into stadia and is what often decides on seasons, derbies – a titanic dual between two major football arch-rivals which has long been a part of any football-loving country’s history.
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It is a spectacle which draws throngs and allows stadia to be filled to capacity, as the tumultuous roar of the excited thousands rings across the arena. For the team which emerges as the better on the day, the fixture not only means bragging rights but unimaginable pride for its adoring followers.
The popular football magazine FourFourTwo decided to rank the world’s biggest derbies. The one ranking above all others is not the one you would expect. Here, Opera News notes the top 20:
20. Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur, England
19. Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos, Greece
18. Flamengo vs Fluminese, Brazil
17. FK Velez vs HSK Zrinjski, Bosnia and Herzegovina
16. Ajax vs Feyenoord, Holland
15. Independiente vs Racing Club, Argentina
14. Portsmouth vs Southampton, England
13. AC Milan vs Inter Milan, Italy
12. Chivas Guadalajara vs Club America, Mexico
11. Marseille vs Paris Saint-Germain, France
10. Al Ahly vs Zamalek, Egypt
9. Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke, Germany
8. Gremio vs Internacional, Brazil
7. Liverpool vs Manchester United, England
6. Fenerbahce vs Galatasaray, Turkey
5. Lazio vs Roma, Italy
4. Nacional vs Penarol, Uruguay
3. Celtic vs Rangers, Scotland
2. Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Spain
1. Boca Juniors vs River Plate, Argentina
You left orlando pirates and kaizer chiefs
No SA derbies on top 20 that unfair 🙊
Are these derbies or rivalier mstches