The Guardian
10 hours ago
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23 Oct 2026
Is el clásico still the world’s biggest match? Three questions before Barcelona v Real Madrid
The fixture’s relevance waned as the Messi-Ronaldo rivalry faded. Can Lamine Yamal and Mbappé lift it into a new era?For the best part of a decade, el clásico was more than just soccer’s biggest fixture. It was the defining narrative. At the peak of the Lionel Messi v Cristiano Ronaldo era, there…
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