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The ten best bitter sports feuds

Simon Rice
Friday 05 March 2010 01:01 GMT
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There's nothing like a long running, highly charged (and often irrational) feud to stoke things up in the world of sport.

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Andy Cole revealed in yesterday's Independent his detest for former England and Manchester United team-mate Teddy Sheringham. The basis of the feud? Sheringham snubbed Cole by refusing to shake hands as the former Newcastle player made his England debut.

In that one moment, a feud that has lasted 15-years began.

Here, we highlight some classic bitter relationships, where there was not only rivalry, but a true hatred between the parties involved.

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