The North London derby. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. One team in red and the other in white. Two teams that love to hate each other in every sense of the word.
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But how did the rivalry grow throughout history to become such an explosive English football fixture?
Incidents in recent history like Sol Campbell’s infamous transfer from White Hart Lane to Highbury sparked vicious abuse from the Spurs fans.
On the other hand, Emmanuel Adebayor’s goading of Arsenal fans and subsequent move to Spurs stirred emotions, while Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere’s public and explicit hatred of Tottenham only accentuates the great divide.
And those aforementioned incidents are merely scratching the surface as to why there’s such tension between the fans in this part of London.
On Sunday afternoon hostilities will resume when Spurs travel to Emirates Stadium for a crucial Premier League encounter.
The Gunners have held sway for the best part of two decades, with Tottenham victories few and far between.
In anticipation for London’s showpiece match, the gang at Copa90 put together a wonderful depiction of how this derby all came to be as the footballing world prepares itself for yet another instalment of this engrossing duel.
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