Remember that Brazil and Germany, the two countries that reached the most finals and won the World Cup the most times, did not meet each other in the World Cup even once, until it happened in the final in 2002?
So between Saturday and Sunday (Channel ONE) the American sports world is about to experience something similar.
And in terms of the level of interest within the US, that final between Ronaldo (the original) and Oliver Kahn is nowhere near what will happen at the Caesars Superdom in New Orleans.
So what's on the menu?
The Final Four of the College Tournament - still one of the two or three biggest annual sporting events in the US. Not enough? Her to the Final Four became the college team with the most wins ever in the history of the industry.
Is it true that it does not become much more "blue blood" than this?
Two teams laden with achievements, degrees, records and prestige?
What could be more elitist than that?
You asked, you got: because North Carolina and Duke will advance to the second semifinal (03:49).
And really it was impossible to imagine a more dramatic event than this.
North Carolina.
Will her big rival spoil the celebration ?, Photo: AP
On the one hand, North Carolina (UNC), ranked third in victories in the history of all colleges, ranked third in the number of players it has taken to the NBA.
Duke University, on the other hand, finished fourth in wins and fourth in NBA.
Oh, yes - and these are also the two biggest rivals in college basketball.
How far do these two go together?
So first, they both won their division championship 26 times each - and that's 18:21 to be exact since they both play in the ACC division.
At the same time, Duke has won the national championship five times (last in 2015), UNC six (most recently in 2017).
More?
Okay, so let's say they're mentioned 42 times in each other's wikipedia entries.
They both come from the state of North Carolina, and it takes about 20 minutes by car to travel from one hall to the other.
Shevsky.
Will a recent network rupture ?, Photo: USA TODAY SPORTS
But wait, it does not stop here.
Because, somehow, even though they both won so much and won so much, and even though they are the biggest college basketball rivals that meet every year several times in their division - somehow, just like Brazil and Germany - somehow, it turns out they both never, in all the history of the college tournament. Year (and not in all four, like the World Cup), did not play against each other in the national tournament!
Are you relaxed?
Too bad, there's more
So here, now it's finally happening.
and where?
On the biggest stage, Saturday of the Final Four, the most exciting and watched double dish in all of American sports.
Okay, did you relax?
Too bad.
Because there is more.
For example, on Feb. 5, Duke defeated North Carolina by 20 points away.
But this semi-final is not exactly the UNC's chance for revenge.
Because she had already obtained it exactly a month later, on March 5th.
She came to Duke's hall and defeated the legendary coach Mike Shevsky's team back by 13 points.
Villanova.
On the way to a third championship in six years ?, Photo: USA TODAY SPORTS
So Duke want to avenge what loss?
Yes.
almost.
Because even that is not the biggest story here.
Because it's true that Shevsky?
So the loss to UNC was in the final game of the regular season, which was also Duke's last home game of the season.
Which was also Sheshevsky's last home game.
In a career.
The game at Cameron was a celebration of Sheshevsky's historic career, including countless of his former trainees, current and former NBA players, who came to pay their respects.
And this celebration came from the biggest rival, and was completely ruined.
And against this background the two meet tonight in the semifinals of the colleges.
North Carolina can end Shashevsky's career with her own hands.
And he could advance to another final, on the way to perhaps a sixth win that would equal the UNC championship balance.
Kansas.
Most wins ever, Photo: AP
Unlike the Super Bowl - which is an American celebration that is foreign to most Israelis and is really a relatively tedious sporting event for the most part - here our recommendation is one, sharp, and clear: get up and see.
You will thank us later.
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