Sports confrontation

Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo



Confrontation Argentine and Portuguese - is the most interesting thing in modern football. Messi and Ronaldo rivalry compounded by their club affiliation: Cristiano plays for Madrid "Real" and Leo - for "Barcelona". The struggle between these teams has long gone beyond football, so that the "Real" and "Bars" (and especially their fans) can be called real enemies.
Messi and Ronaldo, of course, are not enemies, but friends consider them to anyone in the head will not come. The last six years, they share a "Golden Ball" award to the best player in the world. Now the score 4: 2 in favor of Messi, but the results of 2013 the trophy was Ronaldo. At the presentation of the "Golden Ball" Cristiano crying, and they were tears of joy personal victory over Leo.
At club level, and Messi and Ronaldo have won everything that you can. But their opposition - is not only a victory in the Champions League or Liga, "Golden Balls" and bombardirskie records. Messi - a humble man and a goodie, Cristiano Ronaldo - the man who always has to be the center of attention and is not shy to behave provocatively. Someone might say that in many ways these roles imposed on the press. But if so, then great players entered the image perfectly.
Alexander Ovechkin vs. Sidney Crosby



The rivalry of these players has been going on for almost ten years and will end no earlier than one of them ended the game. The first blow struck in 2005 Crosby, when the final World Youth Championship Team Canada "made" Russia with a score of 6: 1. Then confrontation Alex and Sid was moved to the site of NHL.
Debut for both began the season 2005/2006. Ovechkin and Crosby were the first number draft pick in 2004 and 2005, and their fight for the title of best newcomer has become a real decoration of the NHL season. Alexander won a clear advantage. In subsequent years, the confrontation with the Russians Canadian a little fade, then again come to the fore, but when "Washington" Ovechkin plays with "Pittsburgh" Crosby, all waiting for something out of the ordinary. And often wait.
In the debate on the topic "Who is better: Crosby or Ovechkin?" From fans of Sydney has one iron argument. Canadian to play for his national team at two Olympic Games and won two gold medals. And he won in his homeland (in 2010 in Vancouver), and the home's main rival (in 2014 in Sochi). Ovechkin to three Olympics have not won anything yet. It can produce only three gold medals less status in the hockey world championships standings hierarchy.

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier



If you say that most boxing fans consider the best boxer of all time Muhammad Ali, it is unlikely to be a mistake. If you say that the heaviest and the principal rival Joe Frazier, Ali was, it will be one hundred percent true. They held each other three fights, each of which has turned in its own outstanding.
In 1970, Ali returned to the ring after a three and a half years of inactivity (it was disqualified for refusing to join the army when the US war in Vietnam), and very soon got the right to fight the world champion. This champion was Fraser, and he became the first boxer who won Ali. In the last round, Joe sent an opponent on the floor left side creepy, but Ali stood up and showed outstanding courage, dostoyal until the final bell. But lost on points.
In 1974 he won on points already Ali and decisive battle took place in 1975 in the capital of the Philippines and was named "Thrilla in Manila» («The Thrilla in Manila»). Rivals ironed each other 14 rounds. Eventually, the hematoma completely closed left eye and almost completely Fraser - right. On the 15 th round of the Joe came out. And so he did more than was humanly possible. As Ali.

Alexei Yagudin against Evgeni Plushenko



Duel with Yagudin, Plushenko - the main thing that was in figure skating at the end of the past - the beginning of the present century. Their decisive battle took place at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Eugene fell in the short program and was unable to avoid errors in random. Alex completed the program "Winter" and "The Man in the Iron Mask", so that today they are sometimes referred to as the reference. And became the Olympic champion.
Due to an injury Yagudin retired in 2003, and for Plushenko, as became clear later years, then it was just beginning. In 2006, he became the Olympic champion in Turin, then retired from the sport to return shortly before the 2010 Games. In Vancouver, he won silver, losing to American Evan Lysacek quite a bit. And those who think that Plushenko won no less than agree with the decisions of judges.
The second big comeback Eugene held at the home Olympics in 2014. In Sochi, he became a three-time Olympic champion, winning gold in the team tournament. With individual competitions Plushenko withdrew due to injury. During the Olympics, it became clear that the skater is still going through because of the defeat of Yagudin in 2002, and Alex did not give rest to further progress Plushenko. Athletes and their environment through the media and social networking for a long time by mutual exchange barbs, so that at some point it passed all reasonable face. And not graced any of the panellists.

Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal



Federer and Nadal first met on the court in March 2004. Roger was already the first racket of the planet, and Rafa - 17-year-old Spaniard, only to fight their way to the top. Nadal unexpectedly defeated, initiating confrontation, which is deservedly called one of the greatest in tennis history.
Beautiful games have been played a lot, but the best of them is the final of Wimbledon 2008. It was a record duration (4 hours 48 minutes) and ends at dusk. In five sets won by Nadal, ending the five-year dominance of Federer at Wimbledon.
Now Swiss career slowly rolls to a close, and the Spaniard's main rival in the fight for the title of the first racket of the world became a Serb Novak Djokovic. However, a few matches Federer - Nadal, we certainly will see. And these games - from those that can not be missed.

Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kobe Bryant



These outstanding basketball players played together for the "Los Angeles Lakers" from 1996 to 2004. They are three times in a row (2000-2002) led this team to the NBA title. Kobe and Shaq The conflict began in the championship years, but until the "Lakers" win, managed to smooth out the contradictions.
Everything changed when the victory had gone, and the last straw was the final playoff of 2004 in which the "Lakers" lost "Detroit Pistons." The main culprit lesion announced O'Neill, and after a few hasty statements became clear that the team will leave either he or Bryant. Shaku had to leave, and a few days after breaking up with him the club signed a new contract with Kobe for seven years and $ 136 million.
Shaq was in the "Miami Heat", and the first meeting of this command with the "Lakers" waited as Christmas. The match took place and for Christmas - December 25, 2004. In the last seconds of normal time Bryant could bring his team to victory, but missed. In overtime, won the "Miami».
Kobe and Shaq later achieved great victories without each other. In 2006, O'Neal became the NBA champion with the "Miami", and Bryant in 2009 and 2010, making the fans happy, "Lakers." And only those who remember how Shaq dunks after transmission Kobe, little miss the days when these guys played together.

Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield



Tyson and Holyfield confrontation - if not the most famous, then certainly the most scandalous in the history of professional boxing. Even regular visitors ballets and Philharmonic know one another a bit off his ear. Some even know who it was biting.
Fight Tyson - Holyfield was to be held in early 1990, but broke for various reasons. The last time this happened because of a prison sentence, received the Iron Mike for rape, which he could not have committed. In November 1996 they finally met in the ring. Organizers of the fight and so called - "Finally» («Finally»). Holyfield was considered hopeless outsider, but by the middle of the fight it was clear that in a hopeless situation turned Tyson. In the 11th round, the referee stopped beating Evander declare victory by TKO.
The rematch took place in June of 2007. After losing the first two rounds with Tyson began the third attack, which put all the power and fury. Not having anything serious, in one of the clinch he bit off a piece of the right ear of his opponent. Now it seems wild, but the fight is not stopped and soon Tyson tasted Holyfield's left ear. Whether it liked Mike less than the right, whether Evander was alert, but left ear off lightly: it remained only imprints of teeth.
Battle, and this time will not stop for the referee Mills Lane (he is familiar to many for "Star fights to the death," which were once on MTV) should be ashamed of until now. Reason won only after the end of the third round. The fight was stopped, Tyson was disqualified, Holyfield was a world champion. Bitten off a piece of his ear sewn. In 2009, Evander forgave Mike Live Oprah Winfrey, and now the former rivals are considered almost friends.

Michael Schumacher against Mika Hakkinen



Career of Michael Schumacher in the "Formula 1" was so long and so successfully, that of the vanquished them great pilots you can make a long list. Especially important to get his confrontation with Mika Hakkinen. Finn was one of the few who was not afraid to fight with Schumacher "wheel to wheel" and often win such a duel. Two titles Hakkinen won in close combat with Michael, speak volumes.
Rivalry on the track did not stop pilots to treat each other with the deepest respect. Last year, when Schumacher went into a coma after a fall on the slopes, Hakkinen wrote: "You have to fight as much as we both did it on the track." In June, Michael came out of the coma.

Jose Mourinho against Josep Guardiola



In sport there are principled opposition not only players but also coaches. A great example - the rivalry Portuguese Jose Mourinho and Spaniard Josep Guardiola. Once they were at the same time: Pep captained deduced on the "Barcelona", and helped the team coach Jose Bobby Robson. Subsequently, both became outstanding coaches working with great teams and often come face to face.
In 2010 the "Inter" Mourinho stopped seemed unbeatable "Barcelona" Guardiola in the semifinals of the Champions League. During the same year the Portuguese led Madrid "Real", and his confrontation with the Spaniard reached a new level. In this fight had everything: the scandalous press conference, recriminations, disqualification and, of course, classy football superkomanda.
But everything comes to an end. Mourinho left the "Real" in "Chelsea", Guardiola - of "Barcelona" in the "Bavaria". The trainers of these teams until they met each other only once. In 2013, "Bavaria" won "Chelsea" in the UEFA Super Cup. Since then, the reasons for hostility in the Portuguese and Spanish were not. But in the future they probably will.
Pele against Diego Maradona



It is considered that in football there are two kings - Brazilian Pele and Diego Maradona Argentinian. They played at different times and on the field, of course, do not overlap. However, in their mutual accusations always so much anger and bile, how many did that Zinedine Zidane and Marco Materazzi. Sometimes it seems that one has withdrawn from another woman, or even two.
In 2000, only to call the king of football tried FIFA organized on their website poll of fans. With notable margin Maradona won, but the explanation is very simple. Many of those who remember playing Diego - computer and internet. And almost everyone who remembers the game Pele or never used the internet, or have not lived up to its appearance.
In general, the management of the FIFA poll results are not staged, then convened a special commission, which recognized the best player Pele. So on the throne still sit both the king and the power struggle between them continues.

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