Which Soccer Rivalry Are You?

The “Superclasico” is one of sports’ greatest rivalries, engaging Argentinians as well as soccer fans from around the world. Boca represents the Buenos Aires working class, while River Plate plays for Belgrano, an affluent neighborhood to the north of the city.

While “El Clásico” has a political history, the rivalry is loved for its sheer amount of talent. Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the greatest clubs in soccer and have signed some of the greatest players in the game, making their games some of the best soccer

Few rivalries are as complex as Glasgow’s, where the teams split on Loyalist vs Republican, British vs Scots-Irish, Conservativism vs Socialism and, most importantly, Catholicism vs Protestantism, though nowadays there’s more overlap between the fans than before.

The “Eternal Derby” was born in Yugoslavia, originating from two communist organizations that started as an athletic competition before becoming entrenched in a political power struggle between the Ministry of Defence and the Interior Ministry.

Few derbies are intercontinental in nature. This one splits Istanbul (into the two sides of Turkey: Europe to the east and Asia to the west). The rivalry first began almost a hundred years ago when the city was still called Constantinople. It has since come to represent the country’s divisions in class, politics and identity.