Sport is defined by its iconic and unforgettable moments which are remembered far beyond those who competed in their respective events and within those moments are the photographs which encapsulate those individuals. Be it Ben Johnson holding his arm aloft as he crosses the line in the 100m final of the Seoul Olympics or fists … More Blood In The Water

  The Tehran derby (locally known as the Surkhabi Derby) is a fiercely competitive fixture between two of Iran’s biggest teams, Esteghlal and Persepolis. Despite there being several other teams based in the Iranian capital, it is this fixture which is considered to be the most vociferous, World soccer Magazine named it Asia’s most important … More Trouble In Tehran – Esteghlal v Persepolis

Whenever teams from the cities of Sydney and Melbourne play each other in any sport there is always an added intensity. The two cities share a rivalry which can be traced back to colonial times and the foundation of Melbourne in 1835. The states to which the two cities belong, New South Wales and Victoria, … More The Big Blue: A Rivalry Older Than Football

  The Sicilian Derby (or Derby di Sicilia) is a nasty, brutish derby played between Palermo and Catania on the Italian island of Sicily and is a typical example of a local derby played between two teams who come from an area of mutual historic hatred, economic depravation and in are the dominant urban conurbations … More The Sicilian Derby: Nasty, Brutish & Longstanding

  The Peruvian Clasico played between Universitario and Alianza Lima is arguably the greatest domestic fixture within Peru and one of the largest across South America. The fixture began 85 years ago and the violence that marked that first match has continued as a running theme ever since both on and off the pitch as … More The Peruvian Clasico: A Hidden South American Gem

“We just can’t stand people who are lower than us thinking they are better than us.” So says Jonny Rico, fan of Club America one of Mexico’s most famous and successful teams. He is talking about Chivas Guadalajara, their most hated rivals and when the two clubs meet in El Súper Clásico there is only … More Club America & Guadalajara: A Mexican Standoff

Perhaps one of the largest untapped and unexplored football outposts, India provides one of the great unknown rivalries in world football. Crowds of over 100,000 are not unusual in the fixture known as the Kolkata Derby played between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. It is a rivalry steeped in history, politics and has its roots … More The Kolkata Derby – India’s Secret Football Passion

  The SuperClasico between LA Galaxy and Chivas USA is a rivalry unique within the North American Major League Soccer franchise as it is arguably the only derby that is truly local to a particular city. Other rivalries within the league take place between neighbouring conurbations (such as Seattle Sounder vs Portland Timbers) but the … More “We don’t like them; they don’t like us” – Football Rivalry The American Way

  The Cairo derby, also known as the Egyptian Derby, is a football match between Egyptian clubs Al-Ahly S.C. and Zamalek SC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Egypt and Africa. Ahly and Zamalek were named by the Confederation of African Football as the 1st and 2nd most successful … More Al Ahly vs Zamalek – Africa’s Biggest Fixture?

  Although not one of Europe’s best known rivalries, the Derby du Rhone played between Olympique Lyonnais and AS Saint-Étienne is, nonetheless, one of the most historic and keenly fought in French football. Separated by just 50km, the rivalry is one of many around the world that can trace its roots back to local antagonism … More Derby Du Rhone – Class War In Ligue 1