rivalry
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"The Mourinho - Guardiola rivalry was like a mirror for the Ronaldo - Messi rivalry. And, as players, they knew that game-winning goals were their route to one-upmanship," added Spanish football writer Sid Lowe.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The Messi v Ronaldo rivalry in Spain may have ended when the latter joined Juventus in 2018 - but the global, ongoing debate wasn't disappearing.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Todd reassured me that there was no sibling rivalry between the pair, laughing while explaining that in his family of six, “there’s no room for that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
At the heart of the story is the rivalry between the American Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian world champion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
What would be the expected outcome of this rivalry? asked Thomas W. Neumann, a consulting archaeologist in Atlanta.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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