With the US Election upon us and this particular contest proving more fractious than normal, we take a look in no particular order at some of the beautiful game's ugliest rivalries...

'De Klassieker' is the Netherlands tastiest affair. A nation famed for its friendliness and relaxed attitude allows itself a bit of hatred when these two meet.

Both clubs are the pride of their respective cities (Amsterdam and Rotterdam) and take the clashes very seriously.

The match up is viewed as the classic struggle between the cultured 'artists' of Amsterdam and the 'workers' of Rotterdam. Hooliganism has marred the fixture since the 1970s, including a tragic incident in 1997, when an Ajax supporter was beaten to death by a group of opposition fans.

In February of this year, an effigy was hanged in the Amsterdam Arena of Kenneth Vermeer, as protest to the goalkeeper switching between the two clubs.

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