Football Rivalries

Welcome to Hell, also known as Istanbul, where the two giants of Turkish football collide in one of footballs most ferocious rivalries. In the industrial heartland of Germany, the fanatical fans of both Borussia Dortmund and Schalke serve to make this one of Europes most enduring showdowns.

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal is a football rivalry steeped in tradition and history. The fans live side by side and that makes this North London derby one of the fiercest in English football. Croatia is home to one the most hostile rivalries in world football. Dynamo Zagreb vs Hadjuk Split goes back a long way and this program highlights the relations pre and post break up of Yugoslavia.

The two most decorated teams in English Football - Liverpool and Manchester United - meet in the biggest fixture of the season. The Red Rivalry dates back over a hundred years ago making it one of the oldest in the world. In Portugal the eternal struggle to be the top team in Lisbon rages on. Benfica and Sporting Lisbon show why they each have the history, pride and passion to be the number one.

For over a century Glasgow has been divided by religion and football. Celtic and Rangers meet in the fiercely contested Old Firm battle between Catholic and Protestant. The Czech football season revolves around derby day. Another city divided in two as Prague plays host as old foes Slavia and Sparta battle it out both on and off the pitch for the citys bragging rights.

Barcelona v Real Madrid. El Clasico. More than a football match, this is a clash of ideals, politics, and above all, of passion. Possibly the most famous rivalry in world football. The derby of the eternal enemies is a Greek classic, played out in Athens between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos.

Buenos Aires is the battleground where two of the most successful clubs in the history of South American football go head to head in a match so big they call it the Superclasico. When the two most renowned teams in Austrian football play each other in Vienna, more than a waltz ensues.