Ranked: The 20 biggest derbies in world football

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.

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The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid in the LaLiga has long been considered the biggest football rivalry in the world (Image: Sourced).

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

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