Football rivalry between England and Germany is the product of both events inside and outside the football pitch in the 20th century. It has manifested itself several times in violent occurrences off the pitch on the part of the English fans.
The perception of the England-Germany rivalry is not mutual in terms of intensity as it is with England’s other large rivalries, namely with Argentina and with Scotland, accounting for the unilaterally-displayed violence on part of the English fans.
In Germany, the national team’s rivalry with the Netherlands is generally more emotional and intense and matches. English fans and the English media often make derogatory allusions to World War 2 when the two teams play.
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