Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. It also has some of the most intense fan bases in the world as well. That is why there so many great rivalries in the sport. Here are the top 5 most best rivalries in Soccer today.

1. Arsenal and Chelsea is one of the biggest fan rivalries in the Premier League. The teams have been playing since the 1930s and the rivalry has become even more intense in recent years as Chelsea has moved up the ranks to become one of the better teams in the league.

2. Arsenal also has a great rivalry with Manchester United. These two teams also have a long history together. This is a rivalry between the players as well as the fans and has even led to a few on the field confrontations between the teams in the last decade.

3. Manchester City and Manchester United have a great rivalry that is made even more intense by their close proximity. These two teams have two of the highest payrolls in English soccer and have some of the most attended games in soccer history.

4. Celtic and Rangers, two teams in Glasgow, Scotland, have a heated rivalry that has even led to violence between the fans. The rivalry is even deeper because of the religious implications involved.

5. The biggest rivalry in Spain may also be the biggest rivalry in all of soccer. Real Madrid and Barcelona have a long disputed rivalry. The rivalry is made more intense by the fact that the two regions that they play in have a rivalry as well. So the rivalry extends beyond the field.

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