'El Clàsico' is a Spanish phrase meaning 'The Classic', it's now the title given to the matches between the two top clubs in Spain. The two rival teams that participate in this matches are Real Madrid C.F. and F.C. Barcelona. The rivalry is said to have started around the 1930's, and starting from then until now many people have watched their games, since their rivalry has lasted for such a long time it has been given a name-'El Clàsico'.They have both fought and won many leagues and cups, although they don't meet often, when they do, more than a hundred million people watch there games worldwide. What makes the games even more exciting is that each team has one of the top strikers of the Spanish leagues, Real Madrid has Cristiano Ronaldo, while Barcelona has Lionel Messi. All in all they have played 218 matches against each other, each one with different winners. I found the statistics in Wikipedia so I posted it here:
| Real Madrid wins | 86 |
| Draws | 46 |
| FC Barcelona wins | 85 |
| Real Madrid goals | 364 |
| FC Barcelona goals | 351 |
| Total matches | 218 |
There will be an 'El Clàsico' game this coming April 21 at 8:00 p.m. CET. It will be held at Camp Nou, the stadium of F.C. Barcelona.
Although I'm trying to make this an unbiased post, the team I'll be cheering for is Real Madrid, so if your cheering for Barcelona, no hard feelings even if Barcelona wins.
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