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Africa’s most ferocious football rivalries

By John Lawrence

Derbies matches between two rival teams from the same town or city are usually feisty affairs that ride on history and tradition. That means that their importance transcends the three points, which teams usually view for, into the realm of prestige and bragging rights.

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