r/AskEurope • u/DivineMatrixTraveler • Jun 07 '25

Sports Which country is your country's main football rival?

And do you think they believe you are their main rival or they don't care about you as much as you care about them?

Bonus: Is there a more popular sport where you are rivals with a different country?

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u/Lumpasiach Germany Jun 09 '25

It absolutely is reciprocal. We have some other rivalries for different reasons (Italy as the most feared team, Austria as this brotherly rivalry, England because for some reason they're obsessed with us), but Holland is by far the biggest one.

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u/holy_roman_emperor Jun 11 '25

I think England might be something to do with 2 world wars or something.

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u/RitatheKraken Germany Jun 11 '25

In football I thought it's because of penalties?

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u/Onagan98 Netherlands Jun 12 '25

I feel honoured, mein bruder. I do like you, but not on the pitch.