7 most important football Derbies in the world

What would soccer be without its intense and prestigious derbies? All over the world, there are rivalries that can provide both maximum euphoria and maximum disappointment. The classics do not always proceed peacefully, and often the supporters of the teams involved go way over the top. A derby is a permanent spitfire between boundless passion and dangerous aggression. We take a look at the 7 most blatant rivalries and derbies in the world.

The Merseyside Derby is named because both clubs belong to the county of Merseyside. The encounter is also often referred to as a “friendly derby” because neither Liverpool FC nor Everton FC attracts a specific catchment area or political and religious groups. Accordingly, in some families you can find both Liverpool and Everton fans. The duel between the “Toffees” and the “Reds” is a nice contrast to the otherwise usually exaggerated rivalries.

When an 11-year-old Everton FC fan was killed by youths in Liverpool in 2007, the Reds invited his family to Anfield Road, thus taking another step towards friendship. In honor of the deceased child, players and fans sang the legendary anthem “You’ll never walk alone” together.

Olympiacos and Panathinaikos Athens have always been separated by an absolute enmity. In the battle for the Greek throne, there have always been explosive and heated duels. Most of the time, things have been fairly peaceful, but there have been exceptions.

In 2012, for example, a match had to be abandoned prematurely. Piraeus travelled to Athens with a four-point lead, which meant the home side had to win to stay within striking distance of the title. Accordingly, the atmosphere was already charged in the run-up and marked by police action. The second half already had to be