Martin O’Neill
July 22nd, 2008This week, The Beautiful Game will give you a further insight into your club’s manager

Name: Martin Hugh Michael O’Neill
Date of Birth: March 1, 1952 (
This week, The Beautiful Game will give you a further insight into your club’s manager

Name: Martin Hugh Michael O’Neill
Date of Birth: March 1, 1952 (

Part of supporting a football club is about sharing its despise for rivals. For the current generation, it is difficult to understand why some clubs are hated more than others. It is usually the case that the two teams come from the same area, but there is often history behind the fixture. This article looks at some of the better-known rivalries in the Premier League and discovers the root of the hatred.

For the majority of teams, there is much to play for in the season. Battles to avoid relegation, battles to win the title and battles for European places all exist. The majority of teams fall into one of these. However, there are a handful of those that, after twenty/twenty five games of the season, have little else to play for but pride.