El Clasico (English: The Classic), also known as El Derbi Classic or El Español is the generic name given to any football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. It is opposed by at least (and usually) bi-annually as part of the Spanish La Liga, with a maximum of nine games, with two additions in the Copa del Rey, Champions League, and the Supercopa de España, with another possibly in the UEFA Super Cup. In addition to Champions League Final, it is the most followed club football match in the world, watched by hundreds of millions of people.
Competition is emerging as Madrid and Barcelona are the two biggest cities in Spain, and the two clubs are the football club's most successful and influential in this country. Real Madrid have collected 73 trophies and Barcelona 68, while Athletic Bilbao came in third with 32 trophies. They are sometimes identified with the opposite political positions, with Real Madrid and Barcelona representing Catalan nationalism and Spanish nationalism respectively.
Competition is emerging as Madrid and Barcelona are the two biggest cities in Spain, and the two clubs are the football club's most successful and influential in this country. Real Madrid have collected 73 trophies and Barcelona 68, while Athletic Bilbao came in third with 32 trophies. They are sometimes identified with the opposite political positions, with Real Madrid and Barcelona representing Catalan nationalism and Spanish nationalism respectively.
1. More Than Just Quoting Geography
Liverpool vs Everton, Arsenal vs Spurs, and AC Milan vs Intermilan is derby games hot and laden with emotion. This fact can not be denied. Although the traditions and emotions of their rivalry so remarkable, but fundamentally, this competition was limited to geographical areas. Competition both teams just because they have headquarters adjacent to one another. So in order to maintain the prestige and confirm who is the most powerful in the same area, there arose a rivalry. However, the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid beyond territorial limits. Their eternal rivalry, because that part is the capital clashed with the area who want independence.
2. Catalunya VS Castille
Barcelona and Madrid are the two biggest cities in Spain. That alone is enough to form a rivalry. However, they also are the hosts of the two regions are very different both culturally and emotionally. Two of the city also produces two 'schools of' different intellectual, and of course, opposite one another. Barcelona is Catalan, Madrid is the Castillian. Catalan people is a free society, while Castille is more like a palace of his Spanish and central government. The dispute culminated when General Franco, the Madrid, the wing fascism, want to 'eradicate' Catalan region. So when El Clásico was held and won by Barcelona, this is a victory all the people of Catalunya in freeing ourselves from the tyranny of the center. If the win is Real Madrid, it means that this is a victory for the government in an effort to assert his authority.
3. "Everyone Picks A Side"
The above statement is hostile ideology, social, political and cultural areas between the want to be independent with a strong central government, and not just involving FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, or Catalunya and Castille, but also the entire community of Spain. When El Clásico duel took place, can be ascertained, all the people in Spain will be split in two. El Clásico has the function of the 'unique' is as 'transparent barrier' between the two regions within one country. Supporters of other clubs, whoever they are, will choose one of Barcelona and Real Madrid, according to the interests and ideology of each, everyone (Should) picks a side.
4. Is a Member Of The Best League In The World
Whatever the cultural contexts found in El Clásico duel, there will be no outsiders who care about the game if he found in, for example, Cyprus Domestic League. But this is not. Duel is from La Liga Primera, which is the best league in the world by FIFA ratings (in the discussion of other long debate, other leagues may emerge as a better league, but at least La Liga is one of the best football league in the world) , so the whole human attention must be drawn to football there.
5. Showing Two Club Best Of La Liga
Not only prestige, but the dominance of the two teams in La Liga is the guarantee of the heat of this game. Since both teams are usually located at the top of the standings, then the result of El Clásico be very determine who will dominate the league at the end of the season. AC Milan vs derby feud Intermilan mengkin are two of the top Serie A clubs, but there also are Juventus and AS Roma to compete. So, sometimes, the tifosi feel match Juventus or AC Milan vs AS Roma vs Intermilan be the same crucial. And this makes the significance of Milan derby somewhat diminished. As with the Barcelona vs Real Madrid are so decisive. La Liga is not a race two 'horses', but there are always two colored horses 'red blue' and 'whites' who participated. Two horses also had never been relegated to a lower division (and likely will never, be it because of quality and their powerful political lobby in Spain).
6. And Players Player of the World
Since Barcelona and Real Madrid are two of the richest clubs in the world, they are always populated by the best players anyway. For example, when Lionel Messi injury, on the bench already exists Henry, Deco or Ronaldinho. We also still remember the Madrid once inhabited a class player Zidane, Ronaldo, Raul, Figo, Beckham and Roberto Carlos are playing together. When El Clásico progresses, we like to see money of hundreds of millions of dollars are being 'run' on the pitch.
7. Also Some Local Talent
In addition to spending world-class players, the two teams also met by the local talents of each target faction. El Barça have Valdés, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, and Bojan who are products of college football, while Messi and Giovanni are young children who attend school in Barcelona since childhood. While Los Blancos have Casillas, the team mascot Raúl, Guti and Madrid which is a training academy. And incredibly, these players are members of the Spanish national team. 'Taste' of these local guarantee that nobody in the field who will forget the cultural aspects underlying the El Clásico. Arsenal may be filled with talented young players, but there was virtually no native English players there. Manchester United now only leaves old players like Giggs and Scholes as their original target. That's the difference with El Clásico.
