Reading this article im proud to be El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation: barcelona fan coz itz ideology simply represents the social equility best dhen real madrid ideology of domination and conservative thinking. M feeling pride unknowingly m supporting a rite path i urge evrie 1 to hav a read source: wiki pedia [el ˈklasiko]; Catalan: El Clàssic, [3] pronounced: [əɫ ˈkɫasik]; The Classic), is the name given in football to any match between Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (Real Madrid) and Futbol Club Barcelona (Barcelona). Originally it referred only to those competitions held in the Spanish championship, but nowadays – in order to satisfy marketing needs – the term has been generalized, and tends to include every single match between the two clubs: UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, etc. Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, it is the most followed club football match in the world, watched by hundreds of millions of people.[4] The rivalry comes about as Madrid and Barcelona are the two largest cities in Spain, and the two clubs are among the richest and most successful football clubs in the world. Real Madrid leads the head to head results in competitive matches with 90 wins to Barcelonas 86. Barcelona leads the count in official titles won with 81 trophies (the three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups won by Barcelona are included since the tournament is the predecessor of the UEFA Cup and recognized by FIFA), while Real Madrid has won 76 trophies. Along with Athletic Bilbao, they are the only clubs in La Liga to have never been relegated. They are sometimes identified with opposing political positions, with Real Madrid viewed as representing Spanish nationalism and Barcelona viewed as representing Catalanism.[5] The rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest in world football.[6][7][8] Rivalry Historic divisions The conflict between Real Madrid and Barcelona has long surpassed the sporting dimension,[9][10] so that elections to the clubs presidencies are strongly politicized.[11] As early as the 1930s, Barcelona had developed a reputation as a symbol of Catalan pride and identity, opposed to the centralising tendencies of Real Madrid.[12][13] In 1936, when Francisco Franco started the golpe against the democratic Second Spanish Republic, the president of Barcelona, Josep Sunyol, member of the Republican Left of Catalonia and Deputy to The Cortes, was arrested and executed without trial by Francos troops [11] (Sunyol was exercising his political activities, visiting Republican troops north of Madrid).[12] Barcelona was on top of the list of organizations to be purged by the National faction, just after communists, anarchists, and independentists.[11][14] During the Franco dictatorship, most citizens of Barcelona were in strong opposition to the fascist-like régime. Phil Ball, the author of Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football, calls El Clásico a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War.[15][16] A similar analogy was made by American author Robert Coover, which described the 1977 match between the archrivals Futbol Club Barcelona and Real Club Deportivo Espanyol as more like a reenactment of the Spanish Civil War than a mere athletic event.[17] Though the first socialist party in Spain was founded in Madrid, almost all the ideas that have shaped the countrys modern history –republicanism, federalism, anarchism, syndicalism and communism– have been introduced via the region of Catalonia, of which Barcelona is the capital.[16][18] During the dictatorships of Miguel Primo de Rivera and of Francisco Franco, all regional languages and identities were frowned upon and restrained. In this period, Barcelona gained their motto més que un club (English: More than a club) because of its alleged connection to progressive beliefs and its representative role for Catalonia.[19] During Francos regime, however, the blaugrana team seemed to be granted profit due to its good relationship with the dictator at management level.[20] The links between senior Real Madrid representatives and the Francoist regime were undeniable;[11] for most of the Catalans, Real Madrid was regarded as the establishment club, in spite of the fact that presidents of both clubs like Josep Sunyol and Rafael Sánchez Guerra, suffered at the hands of Francos supporters in the Spanish Civil War.[12][21][22] The image for both clubs was further affected by the creation of Ultras groups, some of which became hooligans. In 1980, Ultras Sur was founded as a far-right-leaning Real Madrid ultras group, followed in 1981 by the foundation of the initially left-leaning, but currently far-right, Barcelona ultras group Boixos Nois. Both groups became known for their violent acts,[11][23][24] and one of the most conflictive factions of Barcelona supporters, the Casuals, became a full-fledged criminal organisation.[25] For many people, Barcelona is still considered as the rebellious club, or the alternative pole to Real Madrids conservatism.[26] Moreover, according to a Spanish poll released by CIS (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas), Real Madrids followers tend to adopt right-wing views, while Barcelona fans are politically closer associated with the left-wing.[27]
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