posted Jul 10, 2008

Which game is watched by more people across the globe for example. Man City v Man Utd or Al Ahly v Zamalek. I know which one id put my money on. The Premier league is the best in the world with the best players. How can some African/Arabic team match that. They cant.

I stick by my assertion that this is a pathetic list. Madrid v Barcelona isn't even a derby and its number one. If the list was worlds greatest rivalries then maybe, but its not, so immediately the list is bona fide rot.

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posted Jul 10, 2008

Just because it's watched by a bigger television audience doesn't make it a bigger clash. At the end of the day, Man Utd vs Man City is watched by a global audience for one reason only - Man Utd. It has little to do with the fixture itself. I would wager that global television audiences were just as high for Man Utd vs West Ham, Man Utd vs Tottenham and Man Utd vs Newcastle.

Al Ahly v Zamalek means so much more. Not only does it have a massive captive audience as previously mentioned, but the contrasting social circumstances of the clubs make it an even more fiery encounter, with Al Ahly, meaning national sporting club, having its roots in the anti-colonial struggle with the British and a symbol of Arab nationalism and Zamalek seen as the team of the privileged.

I take your point about it not really being derbies, but the list itself, rebranded as 'The World's Greatest Clashes (including a significant number of derbies)' and the list stands well.

I'm still interested in your opinion of South American matches though...

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posted Jul 11, 2008

leeds united vs huddersfield town.

how could you leave out that one

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posted Jul 11, 2008

Heres my top 5 for what its worth
Barcelona - Real Madrid
United - Liverpool
Celtic - Rangers
Boca- River
Milan - Inter

Out of interest who is Barcelona playing at no 39 - emelec

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posted Jul 11, 2008

idtakeapoundforhimnow (U11617738)

That barcelona are from Ecuador

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posted Jul 11, 2008

i am a huge Kaizer chiefs fan, so its nice to see the Soweto derby at number 25!!!!!!!!!

and i agree Zamalek - Al Alhay should be in it.

SOME PEOPLE SHOULD STOP BEING DAFT, THE WORLD IS LARGER THEN YOUR FRONT AND BACK YARD.

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posted Jul 11, 2008

That barcelona are from Ecuador
Cheers, I thought it had to be something like that but couldnt be arsed trying to find out on google

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posted Jul 11, 2008

some cracking matches there... but what about the closest rivals in the world? dundee united and that other lot across the road?

anyway, i'm saddened to see that someone thinks that english football is more important than african, asian or south american football. it wouldna be so bad if english football actually had any englishmen involved, but it's played, managed and owned by foreigners

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posted Jul 11, 2008

IvanGolacisMagic

to be fair I dont know alot about South American matches apart from the fact that hooliganism between rival supporters is rife. On this basis Birmingham v Villa should at least be somewhere on this list.

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posted Jan 12, 2009

Yes im dismissing all of African football. Until one of their teams actually does something.

Big deal, biggest derby in Africa. Who follows African football outside Africa? People all over the world follow European and English football in particular. They are therefore the biggest and best.

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And I'm dismissing English Football until the English team actually does something

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