Homage

Zlatan Ibrahimovi_ burnt the PR playbook and shamelessly lit up the world. Sir Alex Ferguson exercised his genius and iron will to build an empire in his image. And Roy Keane had the gall to disregard the most powerful authority to defend his honour. In this inaugural episode of Homage, we pay tribute to these very unconventional legends of football.

There has been no rivalry greater than the thrilling trilogy of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Although there was one more controversial, the infamous encounter between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. And what about the clash that _should_ have been better than all of them, Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao? In this episode we pay homage to the brilliant rivalries of boxing.

El Clásico, the rivalry of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. In this episode we dive deep into the greatest of derbies. From the history that seeded the animosity, namely the bloody Spanish Civil War, to the great head-to-heads of the modern era, and the superstars that have contributed to the drama, it is a spectacle that has enchanted generations, to which we pay homage.

In this episode we pay tribute to two of the oldest and nastiest rivalries in football: The North West Derby between Manchester United and Liverpool, and Scotland's grudge match between Celtic and Rangers. But it doesn't take decades for a rivalry to mature, so we also honour the Hudson Derby, the clash of New York City FC and New York Red Bulls. To them all we pay homage.