El Clásico
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El Clásico or El Clàssic, both meaning "The Classic", is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid. Originally referring to competitions held in the Spanish ch
Barcelona's David Villa (right) and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema contesting the 2011 Supercopa de España
Bernabéu (before renovation), the home of Real Madrid, before El Clásico
Camp Nou (before renovation), the home of FC Barcelona, before El Clásico. The fans of Barcelona are creating a mosaic of the Catalan flag.
Cover of Marca newspaper titled "an extraordinary match of Real Madrid" to describe the 11–1 win over Barcelona
Luís Figo
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Luís Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger for Sporting CP, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan. He won 127 caps for the Portugal nationa
El Clásico
…with a pitch full of bottles, hence the name. In 2000, Real Madrid's then-presidential candidate, Florentino Pérez, offered Barcelona's vice-captain Luís Figo $2.4 million to sign an agreement binding him to Madrid if he won the elections. If Figo broke the deal, he would have to pay Pérez $30 million in…
Figo in 2023
Figo's 2000 Ballon d'Or. He received the award for his displays throughout the year for Barcelona and then Madrid.
Figo in 2009. He spent four seasons at Inter from 2005 to 2009.
Figo's number 7 Inter jersey next to Ronaldo (number 10) and Zamorano (one plus eight) in the San Siro museum