Friday, 9 September 2016

A Weekend full of Rivalries!!!!



Dearest friends

In all competitive events, there is one major match, clash or a face-a face that triggers more interest than the usual one.

The one that is more pickled…Like The Blue Jays versus the Baltimore Orioles or the Ottawa Senators versus the Toronto Maple Leaves.

And this weekend, we will be blessed by two of these great games…. Soccer Games :)

While the media will be focused on the revenue generating Manchester City derby…The Guardiola’s Versus The Mourinho’s.

However, the real spicy one will be further north in Scotland…...The Old Firm Derby in the city of Glasgow between the two local rivals Rangers and Celtic

A rivalry based on the divide in Glasgow at the time of the clubs’ formation, more nuanced than simply a religious conflict between Protestant Rangers and Catholic Celtic but also between those from a predominantly Ulster heritage and those with roots in Leinster, Munster and Connacht.

Though much of the sectarian discrimination prevalent in the city for generations has been tackled, the hostility between supporters of the two clubs remains intense, giving Old Firm matches a piercing pitch unrivalled in Europe.

“You could take all the derby matches in the world and put them together and they still wouldn't equal one-millionth of the Old Firm,” said Paolo Di Canio. “There's nothing like it."

Have a great Weekend.

Kam

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