El Clásico

Normally there is competition between the two best teams in the NHL, and this is especially true in La Liga, where the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​known as "The Classic" (El Clasico). Since the beginning of the national competition, the club was seen as a representative of the two rival regions in Spain: Catalonia and Castile, and the two cities. Competition reflects the demand for both political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and Castilians, as seen by an author as a reconstruction of the Spanish Civil War.

During the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and Francisco Franco in particular (1939-1975), all regional cultures have been removed. All languages ​​spoken in Spain, with the exception of Spain (Castile) itself, were officially banned. [65] [66] symbology Catalan people yearning for freedom, from Barcelona to "More than a club '(see more than a club) for the Catalans. According to Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, the best way to demonstrate their Catalan identity is that to join Barcelona. And 'less risky to take part in a clandestine anti-Franco, and allow them to express their dissent.

On the other hand, Real Madrid is widely regarded as the incarnation of the sovereign oppressive centralism and the fascist regime in the management and so on (the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the former president called Merengues Stadium Club, has fought a los nacionales). However, during the Spanish Civil War, members of both clubs like Josep Sunyol and Rafael Sánchez Guerra suffered at the hands of Franco supporters.

In 1950, competition has become even worse when there is controversy surrounding the transfer of Alfredo Di Stefano, who finally played for Real Madrid and the key to continued success. The 1960 saw the rivalry reach the European level, when you met twice in the fourth round of the Champions League. In 2002, a meeting between European clubs, called "The Game of the Century" by the Spanish media and seen by over 500 million people.