El Clásico

plural El Clásicos · alternative El Clasico

1. ball gamesAny match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two leading teams in Spain.

   The next El Clásico wil be the first in a long time with neither Messi or Ronaldo playing.

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   Yesterday's El Clásico went to the history as the first where one ever played outside Spain.

   Having secured his place in the spotlight, when Barcelona visited the Bernabéu to contest one of the most hotly anticipated El Clásicos in history, the pressure was on for the star man to shine.

   2014, Geoff Hurst, Geoff Hurst's 50 Greatest Footballers of All Time, London: Icon Books, →ISBN, page 209

   Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, El Clásicos are the most-watched soccer matches in the world.

   2016, Ryan Nagelhout, 20 Fun Facts About Soccer, New York: Gareth Stevens, →ISBN, page 25

   Lionel Messi and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (who plays forward for Real Madrid, FC Barcelona's main Spanish league rival) have long fought for the title of best soccer player in the public's eye. Here, the rival players are shown in an El Clásico match in Barcelona on October 26, 2013.

   2016, Karen Burshtein, Lionel Messi: Soccer's Top Scorer, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing, →ISBN, page 27