Flooded with world-class athletic talents, high-flying personalities and ruthless competitors, the sports world naturally features plenty of personal and team competitions amid the search for greatness.
Rivalries have always exhilarated fans and sent journalists into frenzies, but never cease to create worldwide disdain.
Ah the sweetness of sports, the truth behind fanbase passion.
Whether two teams are scratching for that extra bit of respect, two nations are clawing for supremacy or two legends are fighting for a deeper carving in sports lore, these illustrious rivalries shadow our sports passion with their memorable matches.
Let's take look at the 100 most heated rivalries in sports history.
Epic. Indelible. Chaotic.
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