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Are you excited to watch the World Cup? Have an inter-family rivalry that could come to a boiling point during upcoming holiday gatherings? A neighbor who flies the flag of the wrong team? Let's See your opinion on how you going to embrace these rivalries.
It's hardly a surprise, given that they're two of the great European powers, but France and Italy have faced each other in a remarkable number of high-profile and high-stakes games over the years.
The Pacific Clasico, as with any number of rivalries both international and domestic, has its roots in something other than football. In this case, it's a war between the two countries in the late 1800s.
A relatively even rivalry -- of 103 games played, Denmark have won 40 and Sweden 45 -- dating to 1913, it's one that has nonetheless seen plenty of controversy.
In England, many people seem to think Germany's big rivalry is with them, but of course the Germans' real antipathy is toward the Dutch. The wider rivalry might be rooted in broader social issues but has obviously played out on the pitch many times, too.
