Brazil: Football (soccer) is the national passion in Brazil and often referred to as its national sport. New Zealand: Rugby Union is New Zealand's national sport, with the national rugby team, the All Blacks, being highly successful and renowned worldwide.

The Derby Paulista (English: Derby of So Paulo), also called simply Drbi, is an association football match between Corinthians and Palmeiras, two traditional football clubs in the city of So Paulo. It is the rivalry between two of the oldest football clubs still active in the city of So Paulo.

The Clssico dos Milhes (English: Derby of Millions) is the name given to Flamengo and Vasco da Gama association football derby, both teams from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Considered as one of the most fiercely contested derbies in Brazilian football, both in historic rivalry and in popularity.