SPORTS IN SCOTLAND The most popular sports in Scotland THE DERBIES IN SCOTLAND http://wsdownload.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/pdf/2011/03/110317121235_110317_6min_english_football_rivalries.pdf A derby, in the context of football, is a match played between two football teams from the same city, or near each other. So, In Britain, famous derbies are games played between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, which are both in north London, Liverpool and Everton, or Celtic and Rangers - two football teams in Glasgow in Scotland. They have a bitter rivalry - and matches between the two often involve heated exchanges. Alex Capstick, BBC sports reporter says: "Matches between the Glasgow neighbours Rangers and Celtic usually involve heated exchanges, but the mayhem during the latest clash has been described as an embarrassment to Scottish football. Rangers had three players sent off. Celtic's manager, Neil Lennon, and Rangers' assistant coach, Ally McCoist, h...