The rivalry between Southampton and Portsmouth is one that runs deep.

It is not just about football - this transcends football.

These are cities on the south coast with important ports, where the intensity of the rivalry is said to have intensified during the 1970s. That went to another level when, just a fortnight after leaving his role as Pompey boss in November 2004, Harry Redknapp went down the road to Saints.

Only Alan Ball had managed both clubs before that; no one has done since.

In 2015, when Emirates struck a sponsorship deal with Portsmouth landmark the Spinnaker Tower and announced plans to paint the towering landmark red and white - the colours of Southampton - more than 10,000 people signed a petition in opposition.

The voice of the local public was heard. Red and white w

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