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A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant or side a rival to the other. Someone's main rival may be called an archrival.
A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes, affecting participants, [1] management, and supporters all to varying degrees. The intensity of the rivalry can range anywhere from a light hearted banter to serious violence.
[8] [9] A 2008 report showed that West Bromwich Albion vs Wolverhampton Wanderers was the number one rivalry in English football. [10] While Old Firm derby matches between Scottish clubs Rangers and Celtic are known to go beyond the sport with its "enormous quantity of references to wider cultural and political issues". [ 11 ]
A rivalry is the opposition between two competing parties (rivals). Someone's main rival is an archrival. ... The Rivals (band), an English punk band; The Rivals, ...
Although Millwall's fiercest rivalry is with East Londoners West Ham United, they also have a rivalry with their neighbours Crystal Palace, and Charlton Athletic. The five teams have contested over 300 games between them. West London derby – any between Brentford, Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers. The clubs of Brentford, Fulham and ...
Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). [1] Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, individuals, economic and social groups, etc.
The origin of the term is unclear but may derive from the two clubs' initial match in which the commentators referred to the teams as "like two old, firm friends", [12] or alternatively may stem from a satirical cartoon published in 'The Scottish Referee' sports newspaper prior to the 1904 Scottish Cup final between the sides, depicting an elderly man with a sandwich board reading "Patronise ...
Despite the major gulf in interest, the Australian national team is very popular which has seen a rivalry develop with the English national team. The two nations first played each other in 1980, which saw England defeat Australia 2–1 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The two teams played each other another four times in the 1980s and 1990s which ...