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This list of association football rivalries catalogues football rivalries around the world. This includes rivalries at the club and international level, including local derby and intercontinental competitions. It also lists rivalries between individual players, managers, and one another.

Individual rivalries

Between players

1st party 2nd party 3rd party Timespan Notes Source
Italy Lorenzo Buffon Italy Giorgio Ghezzi 1959–1965 Played for rival cross-city clubs (AC Milan and Inter Milan) throughout two different periods and also competed for a starting role with the Italy national football team during the 1950s and 1960s. They also had a relationship with the same woman at different times (Edy Campagnoli) and played for three of the same clubs throughout different spells in a three-way exchange (AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Genoa). [1]
Italy Gianni Rivera Italy Sandro Mazzola 1960–1977 Played for rival cross-city clubs (AC Milan and Inter Milan) and also competed for a starting role with the Italy national football team during the 1960s and 1970s (see 1970 FIFA World Cup). [2]
Italy Roberto Boninsegna Italy Francesco Morini 1969–1976 Both players initially played for rivals clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus), with Morini (a defender) often tasked with marking Boninsegna (a forward) during their encounters. [3]
England Peter Shilton England Ray Clemence 1972–1984 Alhough they were friends off the pitch, both goalkeepers competed for a starting spot with England during the 1970s and 1980s, as well as for the First Divison title. [4][5][6]
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni Netherlands Johan Cruyff 1969–1971 Rivalry both as players and managers, with Trapattoni often tasked with man-marking Cruyff both at club (see 1969 European Cup Final) and international level during their playing career [7][8][9][10]
Germany Franz Beckenbauer 1974–1983 Competition for being the best player of the world in their era, Germany–Netherlands football rivalry, clashed in the 1974 FIFA World Cup Final, their teams won 3 UEFA European Cups each, Cruyff won 3 Ballon d'Or and Beckenbauer won 2 [4]
Argentina Diego Maradona England Peter Shilton 1986–2020 "Hand of God" goal controversy (part of the Argentina–England football rivalry) [11]
France Michel Platini Brazil Zico 1984–1987 Competition for being the best player in the world and the top scorer of the Italian league [12][13]
Brazil Pelé 1997–2020 Since Maradona's retirement until his death, both players claimed being the greatest football player of all time and better than the other. [14]
Germany Lothar Matthäus 1986–1994 Maradona in his book Yo soy el Diego that "he is the best rival I've ever had. I guess that's enough to define him". Also joined Serie A in 1988 for Inter against Maradona's Napoli. See also: 1986 FIFA World Cup Final and 1990 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and West Germany. [15]
Italy Pietro Vierchowod 1984–1990 In a 2008 interview with Argentine magazine El Gráfico, Maradona dubbed Vierchowod his toughest opponent. [16][15][17]
Spain Andoni Goikoetxea 1982–1984 On 24 September 1983, Goikoetxea achieved notoriety for a foul on Diego Maradona in a league match between Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao at the Camp Nou, when he tackled the Argentine from behind and broke his ankle. When the two teams met in the 1984 Copa del Rey Final in May, a mass brawl erupted on the pitch, and Goikoetxea kicked Maradona's chest. (See Andoni Goikoetxea#Maradona foul) [18][19]
Italy Pasquale Bruno 1987–1991 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others. [20]
Netherlands Marco van Basten 1987–1993 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others. [20]
Italy Gianluca Vialli 1987–1994 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others. [20][21]
Italy Roberto Baggio 1987–1994 Bruno was known for his aggressive challenges on several attacking opponents which resulted in clashes between them; some of his most famous rivals include Diego Maradona, Marco van Basten, Gianluca Vialli, and Roberto Baggio, among others. One of the most infamous disputes between Bruno and Baggio occurred during the final weeks of the 1988–89 Serie A season, on 28 May 1989, when Bruno's club Juventus faced rivals Fiorentina in Turin. Bruno kicked Baggio down when he was away from the ball, and Baggio subsequently retaliated, resulting in both players being sent-off and receiving a two-match suspension. According to Bruno, Baggio later confronted him in the changing rooms due to his actions, whilst Bruno apparently threatened Baggio further and accused him of diving and being a prima donna. Baggio's transfer to Juventus in 1990 also coincided with Bruno's departure from the club to cross–city rivals Torino. [20][22]
Italy Walter Zenga Italy Stefano Tacconi 1983–1992 Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the late 1980s and early 1990s [23]
Netherlands Marco van Basten Germany Jürgen Kohler 1988–1993 Played for rival Italian clubs (AC Milan and Juventus) in Serie A during the early 90s, which directly competed for the league title, with Van Basten (a forward) frequently being marked by Kohler (a defender). The two players also competed against one another in major tournaments at international level with the Netherlands and West Germany/Germany respectively; they faced off at UEFA Euro 1988, the 1990 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1992. [24]
England Andy Cole England Teddy Sheringham 1990–2019 The exact origins of the feud are unknown, but it has been speculated by pundits that it exacerbated when Sheringham did not shake Cole's hand upon being substituted in a England match against Uruguay in 1995, in which Cole made his senior international debut. The pair also had disagreements during their time together at Manchester United. [4][25][26][27]
Italy Gianluca Pagliuca Italy Angelo Peruzzi 1994–2007 Played for rival clubs (Inter Milan and Juventus) and competed for the position of starting goalkeeper with the Italy national football team during the 1990s [28]
Republic of Ireland Roy Keane France Patrick Vieira 1996–2005 Captains of the two dominating teams of the Premier League during their era. See Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry [29][30]
Norway Alfie Haaland 1997–2003 In 1997, Keane injured himself while tackling Haaland, who accused Keane of diving. In 2001, Keane tackled Haaland again, who now played for Manchester City, in the Manchester derby. [31]
Netherlands Edgar Davids Argentina Diego Simeone 1997–2004 Both players played similar holding roles in midfield, and faced each other often while playing for rival clubs competing for the league title (Davids with AC Milan and Juventus, and Simeone with Inter Milan and Lazio). [32]
Argentina Matías Almeyda 1997–2005 Both players played similar holding roles on opposite sides of midfield, and faced each other often while playing for rival clubs competing for the league title (Davids with Juventus, and Almeyda with Lazio, Parma, and Inter). Pundits also compared the two players due to their similar role and hard-tackling playing styles, while Almeyda even described Davids as his favourite opponent of his career in his autobiography, due to the fact that they had mutual respect for one another, and that neither of them would react whenever one of the them kicked the other during matches. [33][34][35]
England Paul Scholes England Frank Lampard England Steven Gerrard 2000–2014 Competition for the starting midfield position for England; see also: Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry between Gerrard and Scholes, with Lampard's Chelsea also competing against the former clubs for the Premier League title. See also: 2008 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea, and 2005 Ballon d'Or, with Lampard and Gerrard finishing second and third respectively behind Ronaldinho. [36][37][38][39][40][41][42]
Italy Gianluigi Buffon Spain Iker Casillas 2000–2017 Both considered best goalkeepers of their era, and among the greatest of all time, along with Lev Yashin. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry [43]
Italy Francesco Toldo 1998–2004 Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and Inter Milan) and competed for the league title, the Champions League title, and the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award, as well as a starting spot with the Italy national football team (see 2002 FIFA World Cup), in particular after Toldo's excellent performances at UEFA Euro 2000, after Buffon had been ruled out of the tournament due to a hand injury. [44]
Brazil Nélson Dida 2002–2008 Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and AC Milan) and competed for the Serie A title as well as the UEFA Champions League (see 2003 UEFA Champions League final), as well as the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year and IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Awards. [45]
Brazil Júlio Cesar 2005–2012 Both goalkeepers played for rival clubs (Juventus and Inter Milan) and competed for the league title and the Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year Award, as well as the unofficial title of best goalkeeper in the world. [46]
France Thierry Henry Netherlands Ruud van Nistelrooy 2001–2006 Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, Premier League Golden Boot rivalry [47]
Brazil Ronaldo 2003–2006 Competition for being "the best striker of the world". Individual trophies heavily contested between the two were the 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year and the 2004 European Golden Shoe. The rivalry peaked in 2006 with both players facing each other in the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup. [48]
England David Beckham Argentina Aldo Duscher 2002–2007 Hard fouls by Duscher in matches between Deportivo de La Coruña and Beckham's teams (Manchester United F.C. and Real Madrid CF) (also part of Argentina–England football rivalry) [49][50]
Brazil Ronaldinho 2003–2007 Both arrived to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF in the 2003 summer market. The two clubs were interested in both players, but could only sign one each. Part of FC Barcelona–Real Madrid CF rivalry. [51][52][53]
Sweden Olof Mellberg Sweden Freddie Ljungberg 2002–2006 The two players had a rivalry while playing in England, which developed during their time together with the Sweden national team. Mellberg made a hard tackle on Ljunberg in a trainings session in the lead-up to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, which led to an altercation between them. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Ljungberg blamed Mellberg for his repetitive use of long balls from the back in Sweden's draw against Trinidad and Tobago. Ljunberg then replaced Mellberg as Sweden's captain later that year. [54][55][56][57]
Germany Jens Lehmann Germany Oliver Kahn 2002–2011 Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany [58][59]
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Netherlands Rafael van der Vaart 2004–2014 A rivalry that resulted in an injury and a transfer, the two settled their differences in 2014. [60]
Italy Marco Materazzi 2004–present Rivalry over Materazzi's aggressive playing style [61]
Norway John Carew 2002 When Carew questioned the need for Ibrahimović's excessive use of skills, flicks, and tricks in 2002, the latter retorted: "What Carew does with a football, I can do with an orange." [62]
Belgium Romelu Lukaku 2020–2021, 2022 Rivalry over supposed "King of Milan" title. Part of the Derby della Madonnina until Lukaku's transfer to Chelsea. [63][64]
England Steven Gerrard Senegal El Hadji Diouf 2002–2015 [65][66]
France Zinedine Zidane Italy Marco Materazzi 2006–2010 Zidane headbutted Materazzi after the latter insulted his sister in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final, and was sent off. [67]
Spain Xavi Italy Andrea Pirlo 2006–2015 Both players competed at club and international level as two of the best midfielders of their generation. See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry [68][69]
Argentina Lionel Messi Brazil Robinho 2005–2008 The press touted both players as the rising stars of Barcelona and Real Madrid (formerly part of El Clásico until Robinho was transferred to Manchester City) [70][71]
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 2009–2024 Messi–Ronaldo rivalry (formerly part of El Clásico from 2009–2018 until Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus) they were fighting for the pride of being best in the world [4]
Croatia Luka Modrić 2006–2023 Frequently compared in the press due to former club rivalry (part of El Clásico from 2012–2022 until Messi's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain) and similar playing positions. [72]
England Joey Barton France Ousmane Dabo 2006–2007 Barton assaulted Dabo following a clash during a Manchester City training session in May 2007. Barton was charged by the police and sentenced. [73]
Cameroon Samuel Eto'o Brazil Ronaldinho Portugal Deco 2007–2008 After being accused of lack of professionality, Eto'o denounced a schism in the locker room of Barcelona. The team did not win any silverware until Ronaldinho and Deco left. [74]
Brazil Romário Brazil Edmundo 1998–present [75]
Brazil Pelé 2007–2022 Still active at age 41, Romário claimed to had overtaken Pelé as the all-time top scorer in the history of the game. [76]
Spain Gerard Piqué Spain Sergio Ramos 2009–2021 Both players played for rival clubs – Barcelona and Real Madrid (see El Clásico) – competing directly for titles across all club competitions, and were involved in arguments, in addition to disagreeing about the Catalan independence debate [77]
Argentina Mauro Icardi Argentina Maxi López 2011–present The current and the former husband of Wanda Nara [78]
Uruguay Luis Suárez France Patrice Evra 2011–2015 Luis Suárez alleged racial abuse incident (part of the Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry at large) [78]
Italy Giorgio Chiellini 2014–2017 Luis Suárez–Giorgio Chiellini 2014 World Cup incident [79]
Germany Manuel Neuer Germany Marc-André ter Stegen 2012–present Competition for the starting goalkeeping position for Germany, FC Barcelona 2–8 FC Bayern Munich [80]
Brazil Neymar Colombia Juan Camilo Zúñiga 2014–2015 Neymar–Zúñiga 2014 World Cup incident, Zúñiga kneed Neymar in the Vertebral column, the Brazilian player could not play anymore in the tournament [81]
England John Terry England Wayne Bridge 2009–present John Terry had allegedly had an affair with the model Vanessa Perroncel shortly after she split from Bridge, who have retired from England national team after this incident [82]
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Belgium Thibaut Courtois 2014–Present In 2013, De Bruyne's girlfriend at the time cheated on him with Thibaut Courtois, his teammate at the Belgian national team. [83]
Chile Arturo Vidal Chile Claudio Bravo 2018–2021 [84][85]
France Kylian Mbappé Norway Erling Haaland 2019–present Seen as the two biggest talents in the world of football, with comparisons already being made with the rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. [86]

Between players and managers

Player Manager Timespan Notes Source
Netherlands Louis van Gaal Belgium Guy Thys 1973–1977 [87]
Netherlands Marco van Basten Italy Arrigo Sacchi 1987–1991 The relationship between the two reportedly deteriorated during the 1990–91 season, when Van Basten complained about Sacchi's behaviour to AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi; Sacchi consequently requested that Van Basten be sold and did later not renew his contract with the club, eventually leaving in 1991 to become manager of the Italy national football team. [88][89][90]
Italy Gianluca Vialli 1992–1996 It is rumoured that Vialli played a prank on Sacchi, which led to the manager dropping him from the Italy national football team, resulting in the striker being left out of Italy's squads for the 1994 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1996. [91][92][93][94]
Italy Roberto Baggio 1994–1997 Baggio believed that the two fell out after he missed the decisive spot kick in Italy's penalty shoot-out defeat to Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup final; there had already been tension between the two, however, when Sacchi substitued Baggio in the first round of the tournament against Norway, following Gianluca Pagliuca's sending off, leading Baggio to describe the manager as "crazy." Tensions between rose them rose further during Italy's qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 1996, with Baggio asking for the manager's dismissal following a defeat to Croatia, and Baggio was later left out of the squad for the final tournament, with Sacchi citing fitness issues as the reason for his exclusion. Baggio later also experienced limited playing time when Sacchi was appointed as AC Milan's manager during the course of the 1996–97 season. [95][96][97][98][99][100][101][102]
Croatia Robert Prosinečki Croatia Miroslav Ćiro Blažević 1987–2002 [103]
France David Ginola France Gérard Houllier 1994–2020 Missed Cross [104]
Mexico Cuauhtémoc Blanco Argentina Ricardo La Volpe 1996–2016 [105]
Brazil Marcelinho Carioca Brazil Vanderlei Luxemburgo 1999–present [106]
Brazil Rivaldo Netherlands Louis van Gaal 1997–2002 [87]
Italy Roberto Baggio Italy Marcello Lippi 1999–2000 In his 2001 autobiography Una Porta nel Cielo, Baggio accused Lippi of leaving him out of the Inter Milan first-team squad during the 1999–2000 season after Baggio had refused a request from Lippi, who allegedly asked him to report to him which Inter players who had expressed negative opinions about the manager. [107]
Italy Christian Panucci 1999–2006 The pair argued during their time together at Inter Milan, culminating in Panucci insulting the manager; as a result of the row, Panucci believed that Lippi later left him out of Italy's 2006 FIFA World Cup-winning squad. [108]
Italy Antonio Cassano 2004–2010 Lippi left Cassano out of the Italy national football team, including Italy's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, due to his lack of discipline. [109][110]
Brazil Ronaldo Argentina Héctor Cúper 2001–2002 Ronaldo stated that his poor relationship with Inter Milan manager Héctor Cúper led him to depart for Real Madrid in the summer of 2002; Cúper denied this and accused the striker of telling "lies." [111][112]
Italy Fabio Capello 2006–2007 Capello was critical of Ronaldo's weight and fitness during their time together at Real Madrid and left him out of the first-team squad, culminating in Ronaldo's departure from the club. [113]
Montenegro Dejan Savićević 1992–1998 Capello and Savićević often clashed during their time together at AC Milan due to their strong characters, and as Capello often criticised the playmaker for his lack of discipline in training, his inconsistency, and his poor defensive work-rate on the pitch, while the club's president, Silvio Berlusconi, instead admired the player for his skill. [114]
Italy Roberto Baggio 1995–1997 Capello and Baggio often clashed during their time together at AC Milan, as Capello often substituted Baggio throughout the 1995–96 season, believing that he was not fit enough to play a full match. Upon his return to the club in 1997, he left Baggio out of the squad, resulting in the latter's departure from the club. [95][115]
Italy Antonio Cassano 2001–2007 Capello and Cassano often clashed during their time together at Roma and Real Madrid due to the latter's poor behaviour, diet, and work-rate. [77]
Italy Alessandro Del Piero 2005–2006 The pair often clashed during their time together at Juventus as Del Piero was increasingly used as a substitute during Capello's stint as the club's manager. [77][116]
Republic of Ireland Roy Keane Republic of Ireland Mick McCarthy 2002–2007 Saipan incident [117]
Argentina Juan Román Riquelme Netherlands Louis van Gaal 2002–2003 [118]
Argentina Diego Maradona 2008–2020 [119]
Russia Aleksandr Mostovoi Russia Georgi Yartsev 2004 Mostovoi's criticism of Yartsev [120]
France Robert Pires France Raymond Domenech 2004–2010 Domenech allegedly did not call up players with the zodiac sign of scorpio [121]
Serbia Ivica Dragutinović Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari 2007–present [122]
Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović Spain Pep Guardiola 2009–present Ibrahimović controversies [123]
Cameroon Samuel Eto'o 2008–2019 In 2014, Eto'o crticised Guardiola for his lack of "respect" towards him during their time together at Barcelona during the 2008–09 treble–winning season, adding that his manager barely spoke to him and "never had the courage to say things to [his] face." Although Eto'o had a prolific and successful season, he had several disagreements with his manager: Eto'o – along with Ronalidnho and Deco – was initially not part of Guardiola's plans, and was encouraged to acccept a transfer offer from another club, but was ultimately allowed to remain with the team. The pair also clashed over Eto'os role within the team in comparison to Lionel Messi's, with the striker demanding an apology from his coach, stating: "I said to Guardiola [that] you'll have to apologise to me because it's me that will make Barcelona win, not Messi." Eto'o also accused Guardiola of lying to the press, and was critical of the manager's player–management skills given his lack of coaching experience at professional level. He also reportedly did not approve of Guardiola's suggestions regarding his playing style as a striker, telling him that he was "not normal." In the summer of 2009, Eto'o was informed by his lawyer that he had been transfer listed by Barcelona; he eventually left the club in an exchange deal with Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović, going on to win another treble with the Italian club the following season. Upon his retiement in 2019, when asked about the best coach of his career, Eto'o stated: "I love [Guardiola] as a coach, but not as a person," also admitting that his former manager had apologised to him, however. In 2022, Eto'o also contrasted Guardiola's style with that of his subsequent manager at Inter, José Mourinho, whom he praised for being "upfront." [124][125][126][127][128][129][130][131][132]
Ivory Coast Yaya Touré 2008–present Touré began to be left out of the starting midfield in favour of Barcelona youth product Sergio Busquets, and was increasingly deployed in defence by Guardiola during the 2008–09 season. His playing time was more limted the following season, leading to his departure to Manchester City in 2010. Touré commented that after receiving an offer from the English club, his manager no longer spoke to him, which cemented his decision to leave Barcelona. Upon Guardiola's appointment as Manchester City's manager for the 2016–17 season, Touré further clashed with the coach when he began to be left out of the first team, accusing him of favouring players who were deferential towards him, and of being jealous of Touré and of wanting revenge against him. He also criticised him for being too rigid, which made it difficult for the two of them to reconcile following arguments. Tensions between the two culminated following Touré's departure from the club in 2018, when the midfielder accused Guardiola of having problems with African players in an interview with France Football; Guardiola denied any allegations of racism however, and Touré later stated in a 2021 interview with The Athletic that he regretted his comments and had made a mistake, and retracted this statement, even sending a letter of apology to Guardiola, but had not yet received a response. [133][134][135][136][137]
Italy Luca Toni Netherlands Louis van Gaal 2009–2017 [87]
Netherlands Mark van Bommel [87]
Morocco Mounir El Hamdaoui Netherlands Frank de Boer 2010–2011 [138]
Spain Iker Casillas Portugal José Mourinho 2010–2013 Their relationship declined when Mourinho dropped Casillas as the Real Madrid's starting goalkeeper for Diego López during the 2012–13 season, following the former's hand injury; as a result they no longer spoke to one another. Mourinho was also critical of Casillas's limitations with the ball at his feet, and accused him of being a snitch, which resulted in divisions among the club's fans, players, and staff. Casillas belived that Mourinho disapporoved of him going to speak with Carles Puyol, the captain of the club's rivals, Barcelona, in order to ease tensions between the players in the Spanish national team. Real Madrid later accused Mourinho of showing a lack of respect towards Casillas, and the manager left the club at the end of the season. [139][140][141][142][143][144]
Italy Mario Balotelli 2008–2010 The two frequntly clashed during their time at Inter Milan. Balotelli revealed that Mourinho once kicked him off the team bus on the way to the airport for a match in Catania over an argument between the two of them. [145]
Italy Marcello Lippi 2008–2010 Despite calls from pundits and fans for Balotelli's inclusion in Italy's 2010 FIFA World Cup squad, the manager at the time, Lippi, did not call him up, believing that he was not yet ready to play for Italy and that he needed to mature. [110]
Italy Roberto Mancini 2007–2013 The two frequently clashed, in particular during their time at Manchester City; one incident in training in January 2013, concerning a bad tackle, led to the two of them to be involved in a physical altercation. Later that month, Balotelli left for AC Milan on loan. [146][147][148]
Northern Ireland Brendan Rodgers 2014–present Balotelli fell out of form at Liverpool and the two often clashed; Balotelli later called Rodgers the "worst" coach of his career in terms of their personal relationship. [149][150][151]
Brazil Alex de Souza Turkey Aykut Kocaman 2010–2013 [152]
Poland Artur Boruc Poland Franciszek Smuda 2010–present [153]
Serbia Adem Ljajić Italy Delio Rossi 2012–present [154]
Romania Adrian Mutu Romania Victor Pițurcă 2013–present Mutu international career [155]
United States Landon Donovan Germany Jürgen Klinsmann 2014–present Donovan international career [156]
Turkey Arda Turan Turkey Fatih Terim 2016–2019 [157][158]
Morocco Hakim Ziyech France Hervé Renard 2017 [159]
Brazil Felipe Melo Brazil Cuca 2017–present [160]
France Karim Benzema France Didier Deschamps 2017–2021 [161]
France Paul Pogba Portugal José Mourinho 2018–present [162][163][164]
Brazil Diego Alves Brazil Dorival Júnior 2018–2022 [165]
Morocco Hakim Ziyech Bosnia and Herzegovina Vahid Halilhodžić 2022–present [166]
England Jadon Sancho Netherlands Erik ten Hag 2022–present
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo [167][168]
Cameroon André Onana Cameroon Rigobert Song 2022–2023 [169][170]
United States Giovanni Reyna United States Gregg Berhalter 2022–2023 Reyna World Cup incident [171]

Between managers

1st party Team(s) 2nd party Team(s) Timespan Notes Source
Argentina Helenio Herrera Inter Milan, Roma Italy Nereo Rocco AC Milan, Torino, Fiorentina 1961–1974 Both managers were pioneers of the defensive–minded catenaccio tactical system, and coached cross-city rival clubs (Inter Milan and AC Milan), competing for the Serie A title during the 1960s; both clubs also won multiple European Cups throughout the same decade, being the first two Italian clubs to win the title. [172]
Scotland Matt Busby Manchester United England Don Revie Leeds United 1964–1971 [173]
Scotland Bill Shankly Liverpool 1964–1974 [174]
England Brian Clough Derby County 1968–1974 The Damned Utd [175]
England Alan Mullery Brighton & Hove Albion England Terry Venables Crystal Palace 1976–1980 [176]
Mexico Hugo Sánchez Pumas, Mexico Argentina Ricardo La Volpe Atlas, Toluca, Mexico 1979–present [177]
Argentina César Luis Menotti Argentina Argentina Carlos Bilardo Argentina 1983–present [178]
Romania Mircea Lucescu Dinamo Bucuresti Romania Anghel Iordanescu Steaua Bucuresti 1986–2016 Eternal Derby [179]
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni Juventus, Inter Milan Sweden Nils Liedholm AC Milan, Roma 1977–1989 Both managers competed for the league title had contrasting tactical philosophies [180]
Juventus, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich Netherlands Johan Cruyff Ajax, Barcelona 1985–1996 Rivalry both as players and as managers, with Trapattoni's more defensive-minded zona mista coaching system contrasting with Cruyff's more offensive-minded tactical philosophy inspired by Dutch total football [7][8][9][10]
Inter Milan Italy Arrigo Sacchi AC Milan 1986–1991 Coached cross-city rival Serie A teams (Inter Milan and AC Milan) competing for the league title, and both had contrasting tactical philosophies [181]
Italy Fabio Capello AC Milan 1991–present Capello was Sacchi's successor at AC Milan; both managers had successful spells at the club but had contrasting tactical philosophies and clashed verbally [90]
Netherlands Louis van Gaal Ajax, Barcelona Netherlands Johan Cruyff Ajax, Barcelona 1989–2016 [182]
Ajax, Barcelona, Manchester United Netherlands Ronald Koeman Ajax, Barcelona, Southampton 2004–2016 [183]
United States Bruce Arena LA Galaxy United States Germany Sigi Schmid Seattle Sounders FC 1996–2016 [184]
Italy Marcello Lippi Juventus Scotland Alex Ferguson Manchester United 1994–2004 Both managers competed for success in the UEFA Champions League during the 90s and early 2000s and were perceived as rivals in the media. [185]
France Arsène Wenger Arsenal 1996–2013 Ferguson and Wenger [186]
Portugal José Mourinho Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur 2004–2018 Arsenal F.C.–Chelsea F.C. rivalry, Arsenal F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry, North London Derby [187]
Spain Rafael Benítez Liverpool, Newcastle United Chelsea, Manchester United 2004–2018 [188]
Italy Claudio Ranieri Juventus, Roma Inter Milan 2008–2010 2008–09 Serie A, 2009–10 Serie A, 2009–10 Coppa Italia [189]
Italy Massimiliano Allegri Cagliari, AC Milan, Juventus Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Roma 2009–present [190]
Chile Manuel Pellegrini Málaga, Manchester City, West Ham United, Real Betis Real Madrid, Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Roma 2010–present [191]
Italy Antonio Conte Chelsea Manchester United 2016–2018 [192]
Spain Pep Guardiola Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Munich Real Madrid, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur 2010–present El Clásico, 2013 UEFA Super Cup, Manchester derby [193]
Bayern Munich, Manchester City Germany Jürgen Klopp Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool 2013–present Der Klassiker, Liverpool F.C.–Manchester City F.C. rivalry [194]
Germany Thomas Tuchel Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea Mainz 05, Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool 2009– present Chelsea F.C.–Liverpool F.C. rivalry
Italy Antonio Conte Juventus Italy Walter Mazzarri Napoli 2011–2013 Both managers competed for the 2012–13 Serie A title, the 2011–12 Coppa Italia, and the 2012 Supercoppa Italiana, and used similar formations (3–5–2). [195]
Juventus Italy Massimiliano Allegri AC Milan, Juventus 2011–2019 Both managers competed for the 2011–12 Serie A title, with Conte's Juventus ultimately beating out Allegri's defending champions AC Milan; Allegri later also replaced Conte at Juventus in 2014. Both managers had successful spells with the club and their achievements and contrasting styles were often compared. [196][197][198]
Italy Maurizio Sarri Napoli, Juventus Juventus 2017–2020 Both managers competed for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 Serie A titles, with Allegri's Juventus beating out Sarri's Napoli on both occasions; both managers also use contrasting tactical approaches, with Sarri adopting a more offensive–minded system, while Allegri's style was instead more conservative. Sarri later also replaced Allegri at Juventus in 2019, going on to win the 2019–20 Serie A title himself. [199][200][201]
Australia Graham Arnold Central Coast Mariners Australia Ange Postecoglou Brisbane Roar 2010–2012
Sydney FC Australia Kevin Muscat Melbourne Victory 2013–2018 The Big Blue (A-League) [202]
Australia Steve Corica Australia Tony Popovic 2021– present

International

This list uses the geographic confederation classifications issues by International Association Football Federation (FIFA): CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America).

Intercontinental

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Argentina  England Argentina–England 5 (2018) [203]
 Germany Argentina–Germany 7 (2022) [204]
 Mexico Argentina–Mexico 4 (2022) [205]
 Netherlands Argentina–Netherlands 6 (2022) [206]
 Nigeria Argentina–Nigeria 5 (2018) [203][207]
 Australia  England Australia–England – [208]
 New Zealand Australia–New Zealand – [209]
 Uruguay Australia—Uruguay –
 Brazil  Germany Brazil–Germany 2 (2022) [210]
 Italy Brazil–Italy 5 (2022) [203]
 France  Algeria Algeria–France – [211][212]
 Kazakhstan  Tajikistan Kazakhstan-Tajikistan
 Turkmenistan Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan
 Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan-Kyrgyzstan
 Uzbekistan Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan
 Morocco  Spain Morocco-Spain 2 (2022) [213]
 Saudi Arabia  Algeria Saudi Arabia-Algeria
 Egypt Saudi Arabia-Egypt 1 (2018)
 Morocco Saudi Arabia-Morocco 1 (1994)
 Tunisia Saudi Arabia-Tunisia 1 (2006)
 United States  Ghana United States–Ghana 3 (2014)
 Iran United States–Iran 2 (2022) [214]
 Uruguay  Ghana Uruguay–Ghana 2 (2022) [215]

Asia and Australia (AFC)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Afghanistan  Pakistan Afghanistan–Pakistan – [216][217]
 Tajikistan Afghanistan-Tajikistan
 Australia  China Australia vs. China –
 Japan Australia–Japan 1 [203]
 North Korea Australia vs. North Korea –
 Saudi Arabia Australia vs. vs. Saudi Arabia [218]
 South Korea Australia–South Korea – [203]
 Bangladesh  India India–Bangladesh [219][220][221]
 Macau  Hong Kong Hong Kong–Macau Interport
 China China–Hong Kong – [222]
 India China–India – [223]
 Japan China–Japan –
 South Korea China–South Korea –
 Uzbekistan China-Uzbekistan
 Vietnam China–Vietnam –
 India  China China-India
 Bangladesh India–Bangladesh
 Indonesia  Malaysia Indonesia–Malaysia – [222][224]
 Singapore Indonesia vs. Singapore –
 Thailand Indonesia vs. Thailand –
 Philippines Indonesia vs. Philippines –
 East Timor Indonesia vs. East Timor – [225]
 Vietnam Indonesia vs. Vietnam –
 Iran  Iraq Iran–Iraq – [226][227]
 Japan Iran vs. Japan –
 Qatar Iran vs. Qatar –
 Saudi Arabia Iran–Saudi Arabia – [228]
 South Korea Iran–South Korea – [226][229]
 Tajikistan Iran-Tajikistan
 United Arab Emirates Iran vs. UAE –
 Iraq  Kuwait Iraq–Kuwait – [230]
 Saudi Arabia Iraq–Saudi Arabia –
 Japan  Qatar Japan vs. Qatar –
 Saudi Arabia Japan vs. Saudi Arabia – [231]
 South Korea Japan–South Korea – [232]
 Jordan  Syria Jordan–Syria – [233]
 Lebanon Lebanon–Syria – [234]
 Malaysia  Philippines Malaysia vs. Philippines – [235]
 Singapore Malaysia vs. Singapore –
 Thailand Malaysia vs. Thailand –
 Vietnam Malaysia vs. Vietnam –
 Myanmar  Indonesia Myanmar vs. Indonesia –
 Malaysia Myanmar vs. Malaysia –
 Philippines Myanmar vs. Philippines –
 Singapore Myanmar vs. Singapore –
 Thailand Myanmar–Thailand –
 Vietnam Myanmar vs. Vietnam –
 North Korea  Japan North Korea vs. Japan – [236][237]
 South Korea North Korea–South Korea –
 Kuwait  Saudi Arabia Kuwait vs. Saudi Arabia – [238][239]
 Oman  United Arab Emirates Oman–UAE –
 Qatar Qatar–UAE – [240][241][242]
 Bahrain Qatar vs. Bahrain
 Saudi Arabia Qatar vs. Saudi Arabia
 Saudi Arabia  South Korea Saudi Arabia vs. South Korea
 Philippines  Singapore Philippines vs. Singapore –
 Thailand Philippines vs. Thailand –
 Vietnam Philippines vs. Vietnam –
 Singapore  Thailand Singapore vs. Thailand –
 Vietnam Singapore vs. Vietnam –
 Syria  Jordan Syria–Jordan –
 Thailand  Vietnam Thailand–Vietnam – [222][235]
 Kyrgyzstan  Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan
 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan-Tajikistan
 Turkmenistan Uzbekistan-Turkmenistan
 Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan

Africa (CAF)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Algeria  Egypt Algeria–Egypt – [232][243][244]
 Mali Algeria vs. Mali
 Nigeria Algeria–Nigeria – [232][243]
 Senegal Algeria vs. Senegal
 Tunisia Algeria–Tunisia –
 Morocco Algeria–Morocco –
 Benin  Nigeria Benin-Nigeria
 Burkina Faso  Ivory Coast Burkina Faso–Ivory Coast – [245]
 Cameroon  Egypt Cameroon–Egypt – [246]
 Nigeria Cameroon–Nigeria – [244][247]
 DR Congo  Ghana DR Congo–Ghana – [248]
 Rwanda DR Congo–Rwanda – [249]
 Egypt  Ghana Egypt vs. Ghana
 Morocco Egypt vs. Morocco
 Senegal Egypt vs. Senegal [250][251][252][253]
 Tunisia Egypt–Tunisia
 Equatorial Guinea  Gabon Equatorial Guinea–Gabon – [254][255]
 Tunisia Equatorial Guinea–Tunisia –
 Ghana  Ivory Coast Ghana vs. Ivory Coast –
 Nigeria Ghana–Nigeria – [244][253][256][257][258]
 Libya  Algeria Libya vs Algeria
 Egypt Libya vs Egypt
 Morocco Libya vs Morocco
 Tunisia Libya vs Tunisia
 Morocco Morocco vs. Tunisia – [259]
 Nigeria  South Africa Nigeria vs. South Africa [260]
 Ivory Coast  Senegal Ivory Coast vs. Senegal – [244]
 South Africa  Zambia South Africa–Zambia – [238][239]

Europe (UEFA)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Albania  Kosovo Albania–Kosovo – [261][262]
 Serbia Albania–Serbia – [232]
 Austria  Hungary Austria–Hungary 1
  Switzerland Austria vs. Switzerland 1
 Belgium  Netherlands Belgium–Netherlands 2
 Bulgaria  North Macedonia Bulgaria vs North Macedonia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Greece Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Greece – [263]
 Russia Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Russia –
 Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Serbia –
 Croatia  England Croatia vs. England 3 [264][265][266]
 France Croatia–France 3 [267][268][269]
 Italy Croatia–Italy 1 [270][271][268]
 Serbia Croatia–Serbia 2 [272][273][274]
 Turkey Croatia-Turkey
 Czech Republic  Slovakia Czech Republic–Slovakia –
 Denmark  Norway Denmark vs. Norway – [232]
 Sweden Denmark–Sweden – [275]
 England  France England vs. France 3
 Germany England–Germany 5 [275]
 Italy England vs. Italy 2
 Republic of Ireland England–Republic of Ireland 1 [276]
 Scotland England–Scotland – [275]
 Wales England vs. Wales 1
 France  Germany France–Germany 4
 Italy France–Italy 5 [277]
 Portugal France–Portugal 1
 Spain France–Spain 1
 Germany Germany-Spain 5
 Netherlands Germany–Netherlands 3
 Poland Germany vs. Poland 3
 Italy Germany–Italy
 Greece  Turkey Greece–Turkey – [278]
 Romania Greece–Romania –
 Hungary Hungary–Romania – [279][280]
 Israel  Turkey Israel vs. Turkey – [281]
 Italy  Spain Italy–Spain 3
 Moldova  Romania Moldova vs Romania –
 Northern Ireland  Republic of Ireland Irish derby –
 Norway  Sweden Norway vs. Sweden –
 Portugal  Spain Portugal–Spain 2
 Russia  Finland Finland vs. Russia –
 Poland Poland vs. Russia 1 [282][283]
 Turkey Russia vs. Turkey – [citation needed]
 Ukraine Russia–Ukraine – [284]
 Scotland  Wales Scotland vs. Wales –
 Serbia   Switzerland Serbia vs. Switzerland 2 [285][286][287][288]

North & Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Aruba  Bonaire Aruba vs. Bonaire – [289]
 British Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands vs. U.S. Virgin Islands [290]
 Costa Rica  Honduras Clásico centroamericano – [291]
 Mexico Costa Rica vs. Mexico –
 United States Costa Rica vs. United States – [292][293][294][295][296]
 Canada  Mexico Canada vs. Mexico –
 United States Canada–United States – [246]
 Honduras Canada vs. Honduras – [297]
 Curaçao  Suriname Curaçao vs. Suriname – [298]
 Honduras  Mexico Honduras vs. Mexico – [299][300][301]
 El Salvador  Honduras El Salvador–Honduras – [302][303]
 Haiti  Jamaica Haiti vs. Jamaica – [304][305]
 Jamaica  Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica vs. Trinidad and Tobago – [306]
 Mexico  United States Mexico–United States 1 [232]

South America (CONMEBOL)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Argentina  Brazil Argentina–Brazil 4 [307]
 Chile Argentina vs. Chile 1 [308][309]
 Peru Argentina vs. Peru 1
 Uruguay Argentina–Uruguay 2 [310]
 Brazil Brazil–Uruguay 2 [311][312][313][314][315]
 Chile  Peru Chile–Peru – [316][317]
 Colombia  Venezuela Colombia vs. Venezuela – [318]
 Ecuador  Peru Ecuador–Peru –

Oceania (OFC)

Country 1 Country 2 Article World Cup games
(as of 2022) 		Source
 Fiji  New Zealand Fiji–New Zealand –
 Samoa  Tonga Samoa vs. Tonga –
 Solomon Islands  Vanuatu Solomon Islands vs. Vanuatu – [319]

Club

Africa (CAF)

Main article: List of association football club rivalries in Africa

Asia and Oceania (AFC) and (OFC)

Main article: List of association football club rivalries in Asia and Oceania

Europe (UEFA)

Main article: List of association football club rivalries in Europe

North, Central America and the Caribbean and South America (CONCACAF) and (CONMEBOL)

Main article: List of association football club rivalries in the Americas

See also

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