{"id":2205,"date":"2018-04-16T16:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.borussiadortmund.co.uk\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2018-04-17T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2018-04-17T10:19:48","slug":"does-germany-fall-short-when-it-comes-to-great-footballing-rivalries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.borussiadortmund.co.uk\/columnist\/does-germany-fall-short-when-it-comes-to-great-footballing-rivalries\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Germany fall short when it comes to great footballing rivalries?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Borussia Dortmund playing Schalke in the Ruhr derby yesterday, a regional feud took place between sets of fans who passionately love to hate one another. Both clubs were set up by coal and steel workers, on which the Ruhr region was defined until the late 1970s when it was hit by financial disaster.<\/p>\n

The fact the clubs are so evenly positioned in the table adds to the intensity of the rivalry. Known as the Revierderby – ‘the derby of the area\u2019 – it is clear geographical proximity is not the only cause of the sheer passion for the fixture since the teams are also rivals when challenging for league positions. Top four aspirations are very much alive for both of them, even though Schalke claimed the bragging rights with an impressive 2-0 win.<\/p>\n

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#Revierderby<\/a> bragging rights go to:<\/p>\n

SCHALKE! ⚒🔵⚪#S04BVB<\/a> 2-0 pic.twitter.com\/A46EgwUc8c<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n