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World Cup of Hate, Part 8.5: International Break
We’re back for another break in the action. Spoiler alert: we’re halfway through the World Cup of Hate (there will be a total of 16 parts, not counting these individual Top 10 lists). I know we’re not even through with picking every rivalry, but that lengthy context is needed before we get to the actual tournament. Now…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 8: A Hate-Filled Fiesta
Two spots are left when it comes to African representation at the World Cup of Hate. While the previous three have been filled with plenty of hate, drama, and passion, there’s an argument that these last two have aspects the others don’t — and that makes them better. They’re both insane in their own way.…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 7: North Africans are Crazy
AFRICA (5) Soccer isn’t necessarily the first thing you think of when someone brings up Africa. But the cradle of civilization had a soccer scene that is both historic and impactful, both inside the continent and beyond its borders. Some of the game’s greatest players were born in Africa, such as George Weah (Liberia), Didier Drogba…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 6: The Best of the Rest of Europe
Alright I’m tired of writing about Europe, although these last few rivalries are filled with enough history and hate to keep me going for one more part. Now, you might’ve noticed (or maybe didn’t give a shit about) the fact that my previous walks through European rivalries neglected to mention some important soccer countries, including the…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 5: The Ones You Should Know
Welcome back — prepare for batshit insanity. We continue our trip across Europe’s landscape of soccer hatred by heading east, to three countries who happen to be really close together. They also contain three of the biggest, most intense, utterly crazy rivalries in all of sports. Each of these rivalries are contested between the two…
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World Cup of Hate, Part 4.5: Individual Break
We’re going to take a break from our global journey to find the best rivalries in soccer, partially to not make things repetitive and partially because there are some other aspects of soccer rivalries that I want to talk about. The first is something that may be more prominent in other sports, but definitely exists in…
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