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World Cup of Hate, Part 16: FINALE
This is it — years of research and writing have led to this exact article. We’re going to go from the final four competitors to one ultimate winner of the World Cup of Hate, determining the greatest rivalry in all of sports. Going into the tournament, if you asked people who they thought would win,…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 15: Eight Enemies
There’s now just a single-digit total of rivalries left in the World Cup of Hate and every one of them deserve to be here. These are the elite of the elite of the elite when it comes to hatred, controversy, excitement, fan support, and memorable moments on the soccer field. All of these rivalries have…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 14: The Salty 16
Calling this round of the World Cup of Hate the “Sweet 16” doesn’t sound right, though just “Round of 16” is kind of boring. “Sour 16”? Eh… “Salty 16”? Fuck it… ROUND OF 16 EL CLASICO (SPAIN) VS. DERBY DELLA CAPITALE (ITALY) LENGTH Barcelona and Real Madrid first played in 1902, while Roma didn’t even exist…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 13: Going Gangbusters in Groups
GROUP STAGE Over the previous dozen chapters, we’ve whittled down the hundreds of fantastic rivalries in the world down to the best of the best — the 32 (really 33) meticulously detailed, unforgettable hate-filled histories between 64 (really 66) clubs that make up the World Cup of Hate. Now, it’s time to cut that number…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 12.5: Can’t Catch a Break
Well, that took long enough, didn’t it? We finally have all 32 participants in the World Cup of Hate, having scoured the entire world for the best rivalries in all of soccer. Of course, while that claim can be made for the majority of these rivalries (and all 32 can at least claim to be…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 12: Three Classics, Two Spots, One Fight
OCEANIA (1) It only took a dozen chapters, but we’re finally reaching the end of our journey across the globe to fill out our roster for the World Cup of Hate. With 30 spots taken, we have just two more to award. The first of those final spots takes us to perhaps the least-recognized, least-appreciated, and…
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