El Clásico (The Classic) is any soccer game between Spain’s FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. It originally meant only Spanish La Liga matches, but now any game between the two sides is El Clásico.
Soccer in the Latin world takes on social and political dimensions. Real Madrid represents the establishment. FC Barcelona represents the working class. Fans get really intense about it. Their team becomes part of their identity. You can learn a lot about someone just by asking who is their team.
El Clásico
Spanish Soccer
Watch “El Clásico” Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona, a La Liga match at the Bernabéu in Madrid; with Penya FC Barcelona NYC at Smithfield Hall in Chelsea, or Peña Madridista NYC at the Playwright Irish Pub in the Garment District; on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 3pm. 🇪🇸