el clasico 2015 : the fight for supremacy
the el clasico 2015 is here and so is the renewal of the most intense rivalry in football . with over 400 million people watching this game , great amount of pressure would be on the players to shine . here at the football fanatic you will find everything you need to know about the el clasico
crucial players
both sets of team have their match winning players in form . for real madrid , cristiano ronaldo is having a great scoring touch scoring 13 goals in all competitions . luka modric and gareth bale are also key players of rafa benitez's side . for barcelona the most crucial players right now are neymar and suarez . neymar has scored 11 goals this season so far and there have been talks of neymar winning the balloon d'or . suarez is key for barcas success scoring 9 goals in the season so far .
players who are not playing
for real madrid marcelo is not playing while the selection of sergio ramos is questionable . for barcelona ivan rakitic's place is also questionable
messi , messi , messi
the world had stopped when news came that messi got injured and that he might not be able to play . gradually news came that his chances of playing are negatory , particularly luis enrique saying that he doesnt want to risk messi for the el-clasico. the last piece of news was a relief for barca fans as adriano said he resumed training . now the news is the messi will play the last 30 minutes of the el-clasico
controversy in the leading
el clasico provides great drama on the pitch but there is more drama off the pitch . most of this years controversy is coming from santiago bernabaeu . there had been news that the officials of the match were told to favour los blancos , controversy signified that how money is increasingly affecting football. another controversy was surrounding karim benzema . The french striker was one of the suspects along with mathieu valbuena surrounding the sex-tape. karim benzema had been declared innocent by fiorentino perez but he might not play in the el-clasico .
the ultras
el clasico has resulted in clashes of the two sets of fans , particularly know as the ultras . ultras are the hardcore football fans of a team . both teams have a passionate set of fans . real madrid fans are known as ultras sur while the ultras of barcelona are called boixos nos . both fans display there passion with tifos
at the end the el clasico holds a lot of meaning . this match displays the hatred of the two cities , also this might be the last of el-clasicos as there is possibility that catalonia might regain independence from spain . the blaugrana are edging los blancos by 3 points . the el-clasico gets underway at santiago bernabaeu on 21st of novemeber and may the best team win!! ( real madrid win!!)
