The Red Sox and Cardinals are basically tied for the next spot, but since Cubs fans have a more personal rivalry with St. Louis, the Cards get the nod as more villainous. (sbnation.com)
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be renewing their long - standing personal rivalry as well, and the pair are of course included in our star - studded combined XI here. (caughtoffside.com)
The religious issue was complicated by personal rivalries and by the efforts of some of the kings and their counselors fully to unify the country under an absolute monarch. (religion-online.org)