Every league in the world has its derby matches, those entrenched local, political or social
rivalries which give added fervour to the average game. Some of these derbies, however, spill over
into frequent violence, hatred and all-out warfare between the fans of the respective clubs.
In this article I list ten of the most vociferous and aggressive derbies in world football and
look into the violence which has made them so notorious the world over.
There are winners and there are losers in football and it's time to weed out those who suffered
in 2009. But losing is not a simple concept. Some are major contributors to their own downfall and
deserve the brick bats that come their way, while others are victims of circumstances and probably
deserve better.
With Christmas season in full swing and a completely, utterly depressing past few weeks of
sports news for me, (Roy Halladay being traded to the Phillies, Liverpool football club as a whole,
rumours of Steven Gerrard being sold) I thought it would be nice to take a step back for a second
and insert some temporary amusement into my life.
The two latest Soccerlens podcasts [1, 2] have seen Clarkey & Spraggy trying to tickle your
funny bone with their suggestions for the film remakes they'd like to see football folk in.
It's been a hit-and-miss feature so far, so we're asking you to put the dynamic duo out of their
misery and come up with some genuinely funny offerings.
Once again it's that time of year when we like to kick-back and ask "where did that one go?",
break out the Christmas spirit, and reflect on the football year that was. What were our highs and
lows? Who stole the headlines and, more importantly, who won the prizes and is most deserving of
our applause, however begrudging an exercise that may prove to be at times.
