Barcelona train ahead of 'El Clasico' against old rivals Real Madrid.
Saturday's game between Real Madrid and Barcelona will last 90 minutes
like any other, but this clash between the Spanish giants promises to be
a classic among classics.
The return of former player Luis Enrique as coach has reaped immediate
benefits, and has Barcelona leading the league by three points over
Sevilla with Madrid another point back.
Not only can Lionel Messi equal or surpass the Spanish league's all-time leading scorer on the pitch of his archrivals, new teammate Luis Suarez could play his first minutes since being banned for biting an opponent at the World Cup.
"The Classic"), is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid C.F. and FC Barcelona. Originally it referred only to those competitions held in the Spanish championship, but nowadays the term has been generalized, and tends to include every single match between the two clubs: UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, etc. Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, it is the biggest club game in the world, watched by hundreds of millions. The March 2014 game had a global audience of 400 million viewers
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Not only can Lionel Messi equal or surpass the Spanish league's all-time leading scorer on the pitch of his archrivals, new teammate Luis Suarez could play his first minutes since being banned for biting an opponent at the World Cup.
"The Classic"), is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid C.F. and FC Barcelona. Originally it referred only to those competitions held in the Spanish championship, but nowadays the term has been generalized, and tends to include every single match between the two clubs: UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, etc. Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, it is the biggest club game in the world, watched by hundreds of millions. The March 2014 game had a global audience of 400 million viewers
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