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REAL MADRID 3-4 FC BARCELONA
After the intense match in La Liga, Barcelona won 4-3 away to Real Madrid. They are now different 1 point behind Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Thanks to Messi's hattrick and Iniesta's goal, Tata Martino made a momentum in his debut at Bernabeu.
Real Madrid played with ten men after Sergio Ramos got his 19th red card, possibly a record in Real Madrid, because he fouled Neymar in the penalty area.
PREVIEW: EL CLASICO DE ESPANA
The Spanish classic football match, known as El Clasico. Spanish against Spanish. Castillans vs Catalans. Madrid vs Barcelona. This is one of the biggest rivalry matches in world football and the second most-followed match beside the UEFA Champions League Final.
The El Clasico rivalry always consist of player duels. From Alfredo di Stefano, Hugo Sanchez, Ladislav Kubala, Luis Suarez, Johan Cruyff, Paco Gento, Helenio Herrera, Pep Guardiola, Ronaldo, Luis Figo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Raul Gonzalez until Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the current Clasico player duel. Not only the players, but also the manager's reputation in Europe from Cruyff, Rijkaard, Capello, Schuster, Guardiola, Mourinho, Vilanova, and Ancelotti.
Both clubs are one of the most popular club with number of fan bases around the world and merchandises sold.
On Sunday, March 23 2014. Barcelona will visit Real Madrid in the La Liga. The El Clasico will be held. Tata Martino has Messi, Neymar, Xavi and Iniesta as his key players while Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti has Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Modric as his key players.
The match is at 21:00 Spain time or Monday, 24 March 3:00 Jakarta time.
Special Content: El Clasico
FC Barcelona 2-1 Manchester City
FC Barcelona reached the Quarter final of UEFA Champions League with Messi's double goals.
They will face Atletico Madrid in the Quarter final of UEFA Champions League.
VALLADOLID 1-0 FC BARCELONA
FC Barcelona loses 1-0 away to Real Valladolid this season. This marks their fourth loss in the La Liga, and they are now four points behind Real Madrid in the third position while Atletico is in the second place with one point above Barcelona.
GRACIAS, PUYOL
Carles Puyol will leave FC Barcelona at the end of 2013-14 season.
He told the club because of the injury he suffered he will "take a rest".
Special Content: Carles Puyol
FC BARCELONA 4-1 ALMERIA
FC Barcelona bounces back a few days after defeat from Sociedad. Now they are 1 point behind League Leaders Real Madrid who drew 2-2 against Atletico.
Goals from Messi, Xavi, Puyol, and Alexis Sanchez for FC Barcelona give a comfort result for them whilst Trujillo's goal for Almeria could not let them bounce back.
STUNT FREE-KICK FROM LIONEL MESSI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YvPqUYGQk0s
Against Almeria, he had just scored a Roberto Carlos style free kick
ONLY THREE MORE WEEKS TO THE EL CLASICO
FC Barcelona will need to prepare three weeks for the El Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu. The world's biggest football drama which features Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will be played on March 23, 2014. Visca el Barca!
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In 1970s, Barcelona signed Johan Cruyff which was one of Barcelona's legend. With Cruyff, Barcelona successfully trashed Real Madrid 5-0 at Bernabeu in 1974. After the death of Dictator Franco, the Catalan flag, known of Senyera, was shown as a symbol of Catalanism and start of Democracy era. In the 1980s, Barcelona won the European Cup Winner's Cup, signed Maradona, and formed the La Masia system.
