“Hell is Real” | Origins of Ohio’s “Real Football” Rivalry

"Nobody wants to go to Hell."
Birth of a Rivalry chapter 2 looks at the second derby game of Columbus Crew SC and FC Cincinnati. In the first "Hell Is Real" matchup, the two teams shared the spoils. Since then, FCC have had a season to forget, making a win against their fiercest rivals even more important for the fans. But Columbus Crew came to redeem themselves and with a convincing 3-1 win took control of Ohio... for now.
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[@bryancrew13]

Cincinnati killed Harambe

[@reyes2423]

28.05.2016, darkest day in my life

[@ankitroy2196]

This is Football! You don't get more competition than this in any sport!

[@wasimmomin1128]

Still Americans are yet to enjoy the real football!

[@elicarlson7682]

@@wasimmomin1128huh

[@Smarod]

Nothing makes someone better than a rival hourly this means both teams will keep improving. Too bad inter miami doesn't have one yet

[@diogenesofseattle2344]

This rivaly originated in an MLS marketing office.

[@ErikZarins]

Fascism is palingenetic ultranationalism ummmm wanna tell that to the fans?!

[@3Speedboy]

I mean we also just don't like Cincy

[@diogenesofseattle2344]

I'm not saying there isn't a rivalry between the cities. I'm sure there is. But Crew v Cincy FC is a brand new matchup. Compared to the Cascadia rivalries or even NYRB v DCU it has no on pitch history. I hope it becomes wortyy of the name, but all the hype in the world won't matter as much as what happens on the pitch or how broad & vocal the fans support the rivalry. Crew & Cincy have good supporters & hopefully these clubs become thorns in each others' sides on a year in year out basis, with loads of games with good road support. But MLS seems intent in convincing us that's already the case. It's an insult to your intelligence, whether you see it or not.

[@mikedebrosse1221]

Yeah no

[@jo.v-c]

We were subjected to the so-called "Trillium Cup" for years. We know a fake marketing rivalry when we see one, and this isn't it.

[@mpg1007]

Things are going to get better for Cincinnati

[@theliveroftheman112]

If you were there before the game, ALL 3 skydivers didn’t stick the landing and face planted. Cincinnati got scored on 3 times. Coincidence? I think not

[@vicp1990]

Lets not forget the GOAT of this video Renaldo Black

[@marciocoelho2481]

I'm from Brazil and I approve of this.

[@ALEX_PNG]

You can't say nobody expected Cincy to rank bottom. Hopefully they can bring it back in future seasons.

[@chivalryaintdeadd5128]

First place now 9-3-1 and are looking like true contenders

[@augustoviana3464]

Atmosphere of ghe derby it*s amazing stuning in thruth is magic

[@AGoodJoe]

Sure, I'd cheer for FCC... When they aren't playing the Black and Gold.

[@frostbite3327]

Wow what a video 👌

[@CalumO94]

“When your bottom of the table, there is only one way, up”.... Yes, when you don’t have relegation there is literally only one way to go.

[@Elwer2009]

3-1, never forget

[@makeitlastdan]

What a great video. I'll have to go to a home game vs rsl.

[@thereaper2189]

As a Columbus fan, Cincinnati has many great players an d is a very strong team like Miami today. But Columbus has been THE club of the MLS and holds a win record of fcc but we weren’t lucky home against them losing 2-1. Ohio is always black and gold!

[@lexingtonleffall6135]

El Trafico is the most underrated rivalry in the league 🔥🔥🖤💛

[@Sn0reSnoreDan]

Yeah... I remember when it was El Clásico. Chivas got tired of losing so much they changed their name 😁😁😁😂😂😂

[@justthings5923]

Lexington Leffall that’s the best rivalry in the league to be honest. That game is always so fucking lit to watch!🔥

[@surfhappens202]

@@Sn0reSnoreDan The Mexican Chivas aren't that great either.

[@SupeRey49]

The LA derby is the only one worth watching tbh

[@MrLynch-ei4dc]

@@Sn0reSnoreDan nice...and so very TRUE!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@westonlong9210]

Timbers sounders are still the best rivalry

[@nicholas045]

If that gives him goose bumps, he should go to the yellow wall in the Signal Iduna Park.

[@Elwer2009]

"as long as we beat the crew, it's a good year" looooooooooool. how's the rest of your year going buddy?

[@dannylukic6536]

2:34 Aussies represent!! 😍🇦🇺👌

[@MasonStoltz28]

MN United Fans!

[@factchannel2105]

Let’s GO LOONS!!!!!

[@kanyesmemeemporium836]

Yeah baby!

[@petermenasche4932]

I wonder how it would be if Cleveland had a team

[@mikewazooski5010]

People in Cleveland probably wouldn't care, they all like Browns and Cavaliers

[@u121386]

They like other sports. They wouldn’t bent an eyelash

[@barcelona2170]

@@u121386 I don't think that's accurate. There are lot of people there with foreign ties and a lot of soccer fans there that support the Crew. I think in the future they could have a team and it would create a "cascadia cup" like vibe.

[@augustoviana3464]

Only present there for know how is

[@SanJuanCreole]

Go Crew!

[@fantasyowls]

Is the bottom of the table real?

[@someloser2847]

The new stadium will elevate the club because they won’t have to play in a place called “Nippert.”

[@kakralatifa2358]

T .95

[@mpg1007]

Trust me

[@stapgnosirve]

Ok, americans are getting what this is all about.

[@Elwer2009]

im disappointed they didn't show the fans leaving in the 75th minute.

[@R.A.C.A]

Hell is real

[@somerandomdude2495]

Make promotion and relegation, that would be better.

[@davidschoep7208]

It may be forced but it works

[@mikedebrosse1221]

David Schoep how is it forced? This isn’t like other rivalries, crew fans hate fcc because they thought FCC joining MLS would mean the crew would move to Austin. The us open cup match is when FCC fans really started to think of it as a rivalry

[@u121386]

@@mikedebrosse1221 So what? One fan base hates the other. This is a common occurrence in all sports. Furthermore the American Football rivalry between Michigan and Ohio State literally stemmed from the two almost going to fucking WAR over Toledo...

[@sedayeguitar]

The only real, historical, and organic rivalry in the MLS is Toronto FC vs Montréal Impact

[@nijaethompson1834]

Cascadia too.

[@bendoesdabs8672]

Did they just steal this from Galatasaray?

[@ryandonaghey7189]

Galatasary is welcome to hell

[@whybecause.5723]

USL team

[@ph_djoko]

This is derby? Or what?

[@westheking12]

Nah their not in the same city. But they are both in the same state. And are not far from each other so its a rivalry. But MLS is forcing this hard, i guess because both clubs haven't been good. And they need a boost.

[@MickeyKraut419]

@@westheking12 Nah... MLS is jumping on it because it's easy marketing. Folks outside the southwest corner of Ohio really don't like Cincinnati... or anything in it. Almost as much as we hate Michigan. FC Cincy is still a fledgling club... it'll take them time to build a good brand away from the major money markets on the coasts. The Crew... well... a lot of us think the club's previous ownership was actively trying to sabotage the quality of the team in order to move them. I think things will look up pretty well for the Crew now that they have an ownership and management team committed to building on the foundation that had already been laid in Columbus, rather than relocate the club half way across the country.

[@westheking12]

@@MickeyKraut419 yeah i agree. The old Crew owner now owns Austin FC. Probably will be the most hated club in the league and they haven't played a game yet.

[@MasonStoltz28]

First

[@wednesdayaddams8334]

Mason Stoltz 28 first idiot? Of corse

[@josuegalindo5403]

LA GALAXY and LAFC best rival LA GALAXY FAN ALL THE WAY

[@lquidberries6242]

A Columbus crew fan probably was the one that killed harambe

[@edwynbasa6363]

Mercedes Benz stadium is the best stadium 😳

[@Blanksmithy123]

Ok?

[@thorazine8402]

Best stadium in what way?

[@u121386]

@@thorazine8402 I dunno, because he is allowed to think so?

[@wednesdayaddams8334]

Haha ... cute

[@antoniusgunawan2011]

Football bro not soccer...

[@thorazine8402]

antoniusgunawan2011 Soccer is an English term, coming from Association Football. English people decided to use football. Americans, Canadians, Australians, etc chose Soccer. Get over it. Do you lecture people who don’t call the trunk of a car a boot?

[@u121386]

Same fucking thing. People can call it what they want, there is no ‘correct’ term...

[@eversut1]

What! Derby in US football asdfghjkl 😂😂😂

[@frenchchicken2799]

El traffico | NY Derby want me to go on?

[@eversut1]

@@frenchchicken2799 For how many years? Something like 100 years?

[@elijerrr]

Cali Classico, watched it for over half my life. Many many more too nowadays.

[@MegaMalik90]

Crew doesn't have supporters, maybe some spectators.

[@harrisonpeck8852]

14k fans gives you goosebumps ??? Have at look at a packed out Wembley 😂😂

[@MickeyKraut419]

Proper football is in it's adolescence and well down the pecking order of popularity in the US compared to other major professional sports. So despite that lesser popularity, it's actually pretty rare in the US for a club in a minor league, in any sport, to have a debut attendance of more than 10,000. The popularity of the sport is growing rapidly in the US, and if you need proof of that, just look at clips of the crowds for Seattle Sounders or Atlanta United home games. Those clubs are playing in NFL stadiums and selling out regularly in venues with capacity on the order of Anfield and Old Trafford. I definitely concede the quality on the pitch is still catching up to European standards, but the rabid nature of fans in the US for ALL sports... as the MLS grows in popularity and these clubs grow in value, it's not at all unfeasible in a generation from now for the majority of MLS clubs to be playing in stadiums of 40 or 50 thousand caparcity with a game day atmosphere that will rival that of any major club in Europe.

[@harrisonpeck8852]

MickeyKraut419 NO U

[@thorazine8402]

We know, dumb ass. We like soccer but are newer at it. Get over it. Just like when the English try to play basketball or American football. Your leagues suck, your crowds suck, but keep it up and have fun. Enough with the insecurity

[@dannyduarte7567]

you need to fire the markering firm that recomend changing the name from ohio derby to hell is real. it feels way to forced.

[@0106Brandon]

Danny Duarte the name hell is real came from the supporters groups directly. ‘Ohio Derby’ came from a boardroom ironically

[@sahmat3683]

Weird american football. Expansion clubs?! Promovating shouls be ONLY on the field, not with money. That's the first weird thing about this sport in the US. Then there are these clubs that have just a few years of history and get to the top so quickly, without a natural growth. There are teams in England that have been here for 100+ years and have seen the Premier League only recent or about 2 or 3 times in their huge history. American football is unnatural. The fans are "die hard" even from their teams' founding year which was like 10 years ago at best. I mean, c'mon, you can't INSTANTLY become a die hard fan. MLS = Marketing League Soccer, an unnatural competition with plastic fans and team with no history. Still, I apreciate the yanks started liking the planet's top sport, by far.

[@maximetremblay9474]

I agree with you about the unnatural aspect of the MLS. Of course it takes time to become a real die hard fan, but I would not blame a football fan for supporting his local club, even if the club is 1-2 years old.

[@sahmat3683]

@@maximetremblay9474 i agree!

[@0106Brandon]

As a british football fan living in Cincinnati. I completely disagree with everything you just said. Different isnt always bad 🤷‍♂️ just because EPL has a different fan culture doesn’t make MLS shitty. FCC matches are a great time and the fans are wild and anyone who says US fans have no culture has obviously never been to a match here. You are just salty because you are scared that in 25 years MLS will make EPL look like a chump league.

[@thorazine8402]

Yes, we’re different. Get over it. Your basketball and hockey systems are a joke in England-nothing like the US. Far inferior to the US. But I’m not gonna be a blowhard about it. Keep doing it your way and have fun.