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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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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…
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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 4: The Ones You Might Know

The trek across Europe’s road of soccer hatred continues. Last time, we touched on the clubs and rivalries that even the most casual of American sports fans have heard about. This time, we still mention teams that people should probably know, but also some that many don’t. But ask any soccer fan to name ten big…
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