Express Sport counts down the best rivalries in football.
The best rivalries in world football
The best rivalries in world football
Join us as Express Sport counts down the best rivalries in football...
Football has some of the most intense and historic rivalries in all of sport, from derbies that split cities straight down the middle to others that are separated by social, political and even religious divides. The best stretch all across the globe, from the big European heavyweights to some lesser-known match-ups in different parts of the world. Some mean more than others, but at the end of it all, which football rivalry can lay claim to being the best of all time? Join us as we dig through football's finest rivalries and crown our number one pick...
21 - LAFC v LA Galaxy
21 LAFC v LA Galaxy
Kicking it off with a bit of soccer! The first instalment of LAFC vs LA Galaxy might've only come in 2018, but the matches ever since have been feisty affairs. Given the football-loving diasporas in Los Angeles, El Trafico matches feel far removed from the usual American soccer experience.
20 - Flamengo vs Fluminense
20 - Flamengo vs Fluminense
One of South America's fiercest rivalries, Flamengo vs Fluminense, sees two giants of Rio de Janeiro face off in a match-up that rarely passes without incident.
19 - PSG vs Marseille
19 - PSG vs Marseille
Le Classique might not have the same heritage as other derbies on this list, but Paris Saint-Germain vs Marseille is still a worthy entry on this list.
18 - Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys
18 - Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys
Our first trip to Argentina, and it might not be South America's premier rivalry, but don't discount Rosario Central vs Newell's Old Boys. The two clubs from Rosario really, really hate each other, with the rivalry's roots splitting historic social divides.