Why 24th October 2021 Will be the greatest day for sports fans

The date 24^th October 2021 will be marked with a star by every sport fans. On this day all sport lovers especially cricket and football fans will be glued to their seat as they will be will be witnessing the greatest rivalries in sport in just a single day. There will be five greatest rivalries on the pitch that day :

1. FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid

The World’s greatest football rivalry between Spanish football titans FC Barcelona and Real Madrid can be seen on the 24^th of October 2021. Few rivalries in sport can compare with the spectacle, the passion and the sheer football brilliance of Barcelona and Real Madrid.  The El Classico represents a clash of cultures between the Castilian Spanish and the Catalan. But for a true football fan a match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid quite simply represents a great football match between two great clubs.

Barcelona and Real Madrid enter the 2021-22 season with a point to prove after both the sides were to beaten to La Liga glory by Athletico Madrid last season. Athletico were crowned champions while Real Madrid finished second and Barcelona third. Many big names have exited from both the clubs like Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Lionel Messi, so many will look forward to the match as to see again who emerges victorious in the first El Classico of 2021-22 campaign.

2. India vs Pakistan

So we will also be witnessing the greatest rivalry in the cricket between India and Pakistan on the 24th October 2021. The India Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the most intense in the world. The tense relation, resulting from the bitter diplomatic relationship between the two countries originated due to the partition of British India into India and Pakistan, this laid the foundation of intense sporting rivalry between the two nations who had shared a common Cricket Heritage.

India and Pakistan will look forward to begin their campaign in the T20 world cup on the 24^th of October. ICC announced that the Group 2 will start their campaign in the world cup with a heavy weight clash between India and Pakistan. Cricket fans especially Indians and Pakistanis eagerly wait for this clash to happen. This match sparks a flame of rivalry between both sets of players and fans.

3. Manchester United vs Liverpool FC

Another high profile inter-city rivalry and one of the biggest in the premier league is the match between Manchester United and Liverpool. This match will also be taking place on the 24^th of October 2021.The North-West derby never fails to surprise the imagination of football fans all over the world. This intense rivalry between these two clubs does not stop in football but extends to their economic and cultural enmity.

The raw passion involved in a football match between Manchester United and Liverpool is a symbol of inter-city contention for over two years. Like every year this year also the match between Manchester United and Liverpool will spark a spirit of excitement and rivalry among the fans. Both the teams look strong and will be aiming this season to win the Premier League title after their defeat last Season to Manchester City.

4. Juventus vs Inter Milan

The Derby d’Italia is the match between Inter Milan and Juventus, two of the greatest clubs in the Italian football. This match will also be played on the 24^th of October 2021. This matchup between Inter Milan and Juventus is considered to be one of the greatest and the most intense in the Italian Football. The rivalry between Juventus and Inter became more bitter after the scandal of Calciopoli.

Juventus lost the Serie A title last season after 9 years. Inter Milan dominated the Serie A and won the title breaking Juventus’s 9 consecutive title win streak. Both the teams will fight neck to neck in the Serie A. Juventus will be looking forward to winning the title again after their last season defeat while Inter Milan will be focusing on continuing their win streak. This match between the Italian giants will be one of a kind to watch.

5. Olympique de Marseille vs Paris Saint Germain

One of the greatest rivalry in the world and the greatest in the France is the Le Classique, the match between the two French Supergiants Marseille and Paris Saint Germain. Le Classique will also be played on the 24^th of October 2021. The animosity between Marseille and PSG extends far outside of Football. These two have been dominating in the French football from the very beginning and have also won a combine of 40 domestic trophies.

The rivalry between Marseille and PSG is neither the oldest nor the most traditional in Ligue 1, but it is without doubt the most fiercely contested on and off the pitch dividing loyalties across the country. With the recent signings of PSG (Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, Georgino Wijnaldum and Gianluigi Donnaruma) many football fans are looking forward to witness the greatest rivalry in France. PSG will definitely give a tough fight to Marseille and will definitely look to reclaim its title back in the French league this season.

So as we can see that there will be five great rivalries on the pitch on 24^th October. All football and Cricket fans, or more-like all sport lovers will be eagerly waiting for 24^th to come. Let’s see which teams will emerge victorious in their respective matches.

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