El Clasico is
a football match between two Spanish rival football clubs, FC Barcelona and
Real Madrid, in the Spanish football league La Liga. It is one of the most
famous football matches in the world.
The rival match is also well-known due to its
history. Historically, Catalonia was oppressed and disrespected by the
dictatorship. Thus, the only way the citizens could take revenge to the
government was to defeat the football club representing Madrid (the capital
city and the central government in Spain). Real Madrid led in Official Matches
93 wins to 90 FC Barcelona.
Currently, the records for both Real Madrid and FC
Barcelona are one of the top football clubs in the world.
Besides this, the game is not just the clash between two clubs,its a clash between two great and best footballer of this era;Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Real Madrid vs. Barcelona clash is such a huge,
complex phenomenon, it even has its own vocabulary. Consequently, you can’t
really call yourself a TRUE fan if you’re not familiar with these words and
phrases around El Clasico:
1. A Barcelona supporter is called Culé (arse) or
Barcelonista, while the team is often referred to as Barça or Blaugrana.
2. Real Madrid fans are known as Merengues or
Madridistas, while the nicknames Los Blancos and Galácticos are used for the
players.
3. Canguelo is a term used by the Madrid-based sports
press to describe FC Barcelona’s fear of losing the league title to Real
Madrid.
4. La manita (or little hand) refers to a Barça’s 5-0
win.
Pegada is a Spanish word describing Madrid’s
traditional playing style, often regarded as opportunistic.
5. Villarato describes the situation in which Madrid
fans accuse Barça they have won on account of favors from Spanish referees.
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