Southampton vs Portsmouth: How a 19-Mile English Grudge Match Became the World’s Favorite Distraction
Southampton vs Portsmouth: A Tiny English Rivalry That Explains Why the World Keeps Shooting Itself in the Foot The M27 Derby, as locals sniffily call it, is a 19-mile grudge match between two port cities whose combined population could fit—standing room only—into a Shanghai metro carriage. Yet when Southampton and Portsmouth square off this Saturday,…