Tag: FC Barcelona

• 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,…

  rubenredsox

  July 5, 2023

  WCOH

  Al Ahly, Boca Juniors, Celtic, FC Barcelona, Rangers, Real Madrid, River Plate, Soccer, Top 10, WCOH, Zamalek

• 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…

  rubenredsox

  July 5, 2023

  WCOH

  AC Milan, Al Ahly, Boca Juniors, Celtic, Corinthians, FC Barcelona, Fenerbache, Galatasaray, Inter Milan, Nacional, Palmeiras, Penarol, Rangers, Real Madrid, River Plate, Soccer, WCOH, Zamalek

• 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…

  rubenredsox

  July 5, 2023

  WCOH

  AC Milan, Al Ahly, Arsenal, AS Roma, Boca Juniors, Celtic, Chivas, Club America, Corinthians, East Bengal, Esteghlal, FC Barcelona, Fenerbache, Galatasaray, Gremio, Inter Milan, Internacional, Mohun Bagan, Nacional, Olympiakos, Palmeiras, Panathinaikos, Partizan, Penarol, Persepolis, Rangers, Real Madrid, Red Star, River Plate, Soccer, SS Lazio, Tottenham, WCOH, Zamalek

• 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…

  rubenredsox

  July 5, 2023

  WCOH

  AC Milan, Africain, Ajax, Al Ahly, Alianza Lima, Arsenal, AS Roma, Benfica, Boca Juniors, Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, Chivas, Club America, Corinthians, East Bengal, Esperance, Esteghlal, FC Barcelona, FC Seoul, Fenerbache, Feyenoord, Galatasaray, Gremio, Inter Milan, Internacional, Kaizer Chiefs, LA Galaxy, Liverpool, Manchester United, Marseille, Mohun Bagan, Montreal, Nacional, Olympiakos, Orlando Pirates, Palmeiras, Panathinaikos, Paris Saint-Germain, Partizan, Penarol, Persepolis, Persib Bandung, Persija, Portland Timbers, Raja, Rangers, Real Madrid, Red Star, River Plate, San Jose Earthquakes, Schalke 04, Seattle Sounders, Simba, Soccer, Sporting, SS Lazio, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Sydney, Toronto, Tottenham, Universitario, WCOH, Western Sydney, Wydad, Young Africans, Zamalek

• World Cup of Hate, Part 3: The Ones You Probably Know

  

  EUROPE (13) Our journey of hatred has taken us overseas for the first time. With this move comes a bit of a shift with these presentations. We’re taking a huge step up, taking a look at hatred that’s much deeper and older than anything we’re used to in our sports. These rivalries don’t involve just soccer…

  rubenredsox

  July 5, 2023

  WCOH

  Arsenal, FC Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Soccer, Tottenham, WCOH

• Week 5 Newsletter: I Saw Messi Play

  

  Greetings from Sacramento! Yep, I have returned to the U.S. in one piece (mostly). Since the last newsletter, I flew to Barcelona and spent a few days doing all sorts of things: shitting my guts out from food poisoning I got in Casablanca, seeing the Sagrada Familia, shiting my guts out, striding down La Rambla,…

  rubenredsox

  October 4, 2018

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