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Re: Rivalry between countries
Japan - China
and more recently
China - USA
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Sep 7th, 2012, 06:47 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
Australia - England (just mention the word 'cricket') 
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Sep 7th, 2012, 07:27 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
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Sep 7th, 2012, 08:03 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
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Originally Posted by ranfurly
Aussie - New Zealand,
Most of it is sporting,
more of a Sister-Brother relationship.
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Definitely a top way to describe it.
We might take great pleasure in beating each other but much rather see NZ win if we can't.
It's definitely a healthy rivalry, there's no malice.
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Sep 7th, 2012, 08:28 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
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Indonesia - Malaysia
I read that Malaysia keeps stealing Indonesia's cultures and various things and claims them as their  |
LOL YES. The Indonesians have accused the indigenous population of Malaysia, the Malays, of stealing most of their cultures, traditions, food, etc. and claiming them as their own. And it's not without basis.
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Sep 7th, 2012, 08:42 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
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Britain - Ireland, and within Britain, England - Scotland. (I don't think the Welsh are that involved in either, as they're too busy tending sheep). 
France - Germany
Japan - China
India - Pakistan
Vietnam - Cambodia
Thailand - Burma
Iran - Israel
Ethiopia - Eritrea
Uganda - (Democratic Republic of) Congo
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The bit about England is only half-true...
Often the rivalries you refer to are pretty one-sided...most English don't have a great problem with any of the countries you mention in a sporting context or even beyond that
Most English people like to see the other parts of the UK do well. Certainly I always root for the other UK if England aren't involved. Moreover Ireland are viewed more affectionately than ANY other foreign country in England, and when it comes to World Cup's etc are almost seen as an unofficial 'home nation'. Doubtless that somewhat patronising attitude annoys some Irish people. But equally Im aware that some Irish people equally hate the patronising cliched view of the Ireland that some Americans have! 
In the national game, football (soccer) the team England most want to beat I think would be Germany. Followed I think by Argentina. But it varies from sport to sport, in Cricket it would be the Aussies, in some other sports it might be the Americans.
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Sep 7th, 2012, 09:04 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
China-Russia is underrated
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Sep 7th, 2012, 09:06 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
Rome and Carthage.
Ottoman and Byzantine Empires.
England and France.
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Sep 7th, 2012, 09:11 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
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Originally Posted by Martian Jeza
Belgium vs France and Belgium vs The Netherlands
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Make that Flanders vs The Netherlands and Wallonia vs France
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Sep 7th, 2012, 09:13 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
I thought it was Flanders and Wallonia? You guys really hate each other? 
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Sep 7th, 2012, 11:19 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
There's no bigger hatred than the one that exists between Turkey- Greece. Hatred that goes back to the Byzantine empire and the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the greek independence in 1821, the destruction of Izmir in 1922 and the turkish invasion in northern Cyprus
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Sep 7th, 2012, 12:26 PM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
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China-Russia is underrated |
true
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Sep 8th, 2012, 05:23 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
India and Pakistan in Cricket & Field Hockey is insane!
More recently India & Australia in Cricket.
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Sep 8th, 2012, 07:18 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
Belgium vs France
UK vs France
Germany vs France
Italy vs France
seems like the true common feeling in Europe is the hate towards France 
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Sep 8th, 2012, 08:11 AM
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Re: Rivalry between countries
Italy and France rivalry seems to be just one on cultural terms not military or hostile terms. I thought Italians and French really get along well?
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