The North-West derby. As a moniker, it doesn't have quite the same allure as the Old Firm, El Clasico or the evocative 'Derby of the eternal enemies' - the phrase used to describe Olympiakos vs Panathinaikos - but Manchester United vs Liverpool is every bit as intense, just as passionate, and occasionally just as toxic as those worldwide derbies.
Just 35 miles separate the cities - and the rivalry is fervent. The city rivalry stems from the industrial revolution, when Manchester was the biggest textile producer in the world - cottonpolis - and Liverpool was the world's busiest port, the second city of the Empire.
The football rivalry stems from the success of Liverpool and United, 19 league titles to 20, six European Cups to three, 131
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