football rivalries
Why I Didn't Shed a Single English Tear For Wales After Their Euro 2016 Exit
Sure it's nice to be nice, but isn't football about suspending the norms for 90 minutes and instead indulging our unhealthiest, most irrational impulses?
The Battle of Beverwijk: Dutch Football's Brutal Hooligan Nadir
This week marks the anniversary of the Battle of Beverwijk, perhaps the most brutal hooligan incident in Dutch football history.
The Most Ferocious Rivalry In Non-League Football
Local derbies are one of the best things about football, particularly at the lower end of the professional spectrum. But the bitterness between non-league sides Chester and Wrexham has exposed some of the uglier aspects of the modern game.
Baying for Claret: Blackburn and Burnley's Bitter Local Rivalry
As fellow founder members of the Football League, the rivalry between Blackburn Rovers and Burnley is almost as old as the sport itself. More than a century later, their relationship is as bitter as ever.
Does Scottish Football Need Rangers?
Rangers will play outside the top flight for a fourth successive season. Is their absence from the Premiership harming Scottish football?