If the title is a bit puzzling let me clear the air. the title refers to the approximate distance between two cities in the united kingdom and the city of Chennai, India. which two cities you may ask. let me give you a clue- think football. unless you've caught on late the two most obvious names to pop up in your head are the answers to my question.no prizes for guessing- Liverpool and Manchester! so let's put the pieces together now- football+Liverpool+Manchester.obvious answer again! the clash between Liverpool f.c. and Manchester united ( yes, you didn't read that wrong , Everton and Manchester city will never compare to the red side of their respective cities no matter what anyone does or says) is always the big clash of the season. now people may say that there's a big four or a big six or a big butt, but for a true fan this is the game to always look out for. derby games will always be derby games but this particular clash combines the tensions of a derby game and a cup final( thanks to the huge tv viewership just for this particular tie). the two clubs have always been fierce rivals and the clashes over the years have been classics. but enough of that now. the reason why the repercussions of this clash in the u.k. are felt in my little household is because we have two brothers who go from being ram-lakshman to pandav-kaurav with the very mention of something related to this tie. i am a liverpool fan and my kid brother supports the red devils. if you thought violent football fans were a sight to see only in footballing nations you'll be surprised at the violence this particular match causes at home. flashback to 53 weeks back from the day and you'll remember liverpool running riot in fergie's own backyard , old trafford. the score? 4-1 in favour of liverpool on that day. you know what's funny? this was a football match but my brother ended up hitting me with his cricket bat! i can assure you that hurt, but it was worth it seeing the reds outplay the red devils. and that's just the first incident that comes to mind. every time the two teams play the aftermath at home is terrible. i'm quite sure our neighbours' are either considering moving or suing us.at times we need to be isolated from each other for days till we cool off. so basically the point i'm trying to make is that this is the kind of passion people can have for sport. sometimes even forgetting the other person is your own brother. being indian caqn cricket ever be out of the picture? the ipl is back for it's third edition now and you might think violence might be on the cards again right? throw this question to my parents and neighbours' and i'm sure the answer will be "thank god they both support the superkings!".
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