Which football grounds are closest

It would be a similar story when the Toffees triumphed again in In a twist of fate, it took another tragedy to mend relations, as Everton fans rallied around their neighbours in the aftermath of the Hillsborough tragedy in , where 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death during the Reds FA Cup semi-final tie with Nottingham Forest at Sheffield's Hillsborough Stadium. For over years, Derby weeks have been underscored by high tension within the city where the usually peaceful streets in this otherwise sleepy countryside metropolis in Sao Paolo State become the trenches for some of Brazilian football's most fearsome fan-on-fan violence.

Great idea then, to have a roundabout and a couple of trees separate the two respective stadiums. It wasn't as if they weren't forewarned. One of the earliest meetings between the two sides was marred by a dust-up of biblical proportions back in after Guarani claimed a win. Despite this, Majestoso was completed in by the Ponte Preta fans, who came together to build their own stadium, and five years later up sprang up Brinco de Ouro across the road.

In order to give a flavour of just how much these two sets of supporters hate each other, they don't even call matches between the two teams a derby - they call it the Holy War. That's feckin' terrifying. Similar to Anfield and Goodison, the two stadiums are separated by the narrowest point of one of the city's most popular parks - where incidentally the two sides faced off for the first time in a draw in It's the oldest derby in Polish football and over the years there have been countless run-ins between supporters, with the knife oft times becoming the weapon of choice.

Wisla were the victors on Paddy's Day - theme emerging - when the two sides met, but it was the Cracovia boys that were intent on putting on a lights show at down. The proximity of Serbia's two biggest footballing powerhouses is disturbingly close, given the ferociousness of the Eternal Derby.

But as close as their two home patches are, that is nowhere near as close as some of the opposing fans like to get to each other during matches. The two clubs came into being almost immediately after the cessation of the Second World War.

Whilst not political in nature as such with both side's firmly Serbian nationalist at heart, the rivalry has been stoked by success or the lack of. Red Star ruled the roost whilst Serbia remained part of Yugoslavia and even collected the European Cup in with Prosenecki, Mihajlovic, Jugovic and Savicevic forming a fantasy midfield quartet, but since independence, it has been Partizan who have held ascendency.

It's a derby that has a felony list as long as your arm and is regarded by most as Europe's fiercest footballing rivalry. Handily enough, land became available right across the river. So close in fact, that Nottinghamshire Cricket Club were able to give County a stand for their new stadium which was able to be floated across the water.

Despite being the closest neighbours in English soccer, meetings between the two sides are few and far between - the last League fixture saw a win for County on February 12th Or alternatively, Charlie Palmer Day. The journeyman full back popped up with an 86th-minute winner over the arch rivals and a quarter of a century later the Magpies are still living off the back of it. The northern states of Brazil are not best known for their footballing powerhouses but this rivalry rates as the biggest in the region, despite the fact the two sides are slogging it out in Serie C.

Here are the nine closest pairs of grounds in England's top four leagues In at nine are two of the country's best teams at present. Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, and the Etihad, housing their blue counterparts, are separated by just over five miles 5. While their rivalry is on the backburner given that they haven't shared a league since , Bristol City and Bristol Rovers' grounds are separated by just 4.

You can look here for plenty of slot games during your short minute' journey across the city. It was only a matter of time until London was mentioned. The city is home to 12 clubs in the top four leagues and Arsenal and Spurs are among the most familiar. Their stadiums are just four miles apart in the north of the capital.

Villa Park and the Hawthorns have just 4 miles between them. Millwall's 90s move from the Isle of Dogs to the New Den may have took them slightly further away from Charlton. However, it wasn't enough to take them off the list. Zvonimir Boban is the Champions League winner from the lowest ranked national side to have started in the final, though the caveat is that Croatia was little more than three years old when Milan won the title in But both Mariga and Boban's claims on the crown are loosened by Massimo Bonini.

Indeed they have. Midway through the match an Oxford player appeared to handle the ball, but the referee was unmoved. A livid Mandy Gornicki-Bond furiously protested, and was promptly shown a red card, despite her insistence that her remarks had not been directed at the official. The decision infuriated the Rovers manager, who just happened to be Mandy's husband Bill. Angered by the perceived injustice he strode on to the pitch to confront the official.

Bill, a policeman and class one referee, later insisted that he had not been abusive, but he too was sent to the stands. Was the team originally founded by Greeks? You're on the right lines, Lazaros. For thousands more questions and answers, take a trip through the Knowledge archive.

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