U as unique - over 100 years of history, some achievements, some performance, individual or collective, continue to date in the duels between the two clubs. Real Madrid has been since the 60's the record for most consecutive wins in the Clasico: 6, from 1962 to 1965. Barca failed to match it. It would not have taken eight minutes, last April 16. The Blaugrana were still in effect on five consecutive wins against Real, before conceding a draw at the Bernabeu (1-1). Francisco Gento, the legendary left-winger in Madrid, has meanwhile taken part in over Clasico than any other player. 18-year career in the white jersey, he faced Barca 40 times, including 31 in La Liga. Alfredo Di Stefano holds the record for goals scored in the Clasico (18), but his illustrious teammate, Ferenc Puskas, is the only one who managed two hat-tricks, including one outside (a single act). The feat of Puskas is even more remarkable that he managed his two hat-tricks in two consecutive Clasico. Finally, this vintage 2010-2011 will also remain in history: the first five editions of the Clasico held in a single season.
V for Victory - "A good is a Clasico Clasico with a win at the end, had once said Emilio Butragueno. Even when we were playing Barcelona in the league, I was never totally satisfied with a draw, even if the plan sometimes it was very satisfying book. A Clasico is like a final, it must win. " Victories, Real Madrid in a little over four his eternal rival in direct confrontations: 85 for Castilians, against 82 in Barcelona. Even balance of power in the league (68-63 for Real) even if Barca has significantly narrowed the gap over the past three years, with five consecutive victories. In contrast, in the various national sections (King's Cup, League Cup, Spanish Super Cup) is that Barça had the most success: 14 to 17 wins against Real. Individually, players and coaches alike, the better off is Josep Guardiola as coach in his suit. Since taking office, he has an incredible ratio: 6 wins in 8 matches.
W as WEB - With the development of Internet, the Clasico took a new dimension in recent years, offering fans of both sides a new medium to share their passion and, unfortunately, their hatred on the occasion. Both clubs are in any case those with the most sites devoted to them. The Clasico itself been a lot of blogs and dedicated pages. In the crazy kind, some sites even exclusively identify the reactions of Barça supporters and / or Real which is filmed in front of their TV for the Clasico. You will not find anything else on it. The media also benefit from the current impact of this event. The site of Marca, for example, has widely communicated its 4.2 million visitors the day after the semifinals of the Champions League last week. Is more, for example, that the hearing conducted by the same site during the final of the 2010 World Cup, won by Spain ...
X as XAVI - The iconic midfielder of FC Barcelona is not only the record for games played with the Catalan club. It is also, of all current members of staff from both clubs, who played the most Clasicos. He is ahead (slightly) in the hierarchy the Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. In total, since 1999, Xavi played against Real on 26 occasions. His record is just favorable: 10 wins, 7 draws and 9 defeats. Xavi has so many memories Clasico he could write a book. In a great interview with the newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, before the game last November, the Spanish international was back on his decade of Clasico. Among a lot of memories there including confessed his admiration for ... Raul, with whom he is still very close. Y Xavi also gave his definition of Clasico "is as intense as to bet all his money at the casino. If you win, your heart leaps and bounds in every sense, but if you lose, you do not rely. Win a Clasico is like an orgasm. "
YERBA Y as - "Grass" in Spanish, cursed Bernabeu turf which is the last dated bickering between Real and Barca. In the semi-final first leg, Mourinho had deliberately asked not to mow the lawn Madrid, and do not water, to disorient the Catalans accustomed to operating on a grass shorter than 5 mm. "This is not what the public wants to see, almost disdainful Xavi noted a few days later. It's even unusual that there is no regulation on the height of the grass. There for jewelry but not the lawn. " It is true that seen like this ...
Z as ZIDANE - No French player has played more than Clasico Zinedine Zidane. Not one French player did better his mark. Member of the famous Galacticos, Zidane arrived in Madrid in 2001. Against Barcelona, Zizou was generally very good memories. He scored three goals, including a memorable semi-final of the Champions League in 2002, at Camp Nou. He has also lost none of his first seven Clasico played. He then met with less success in his last two seasons in the Spanish capital, but Zidane has left an indelible mark on the Clasico ... and among his opponents. "Zidane is by far the player who asked me the most problems on a lot since the beginning of my career, demonstrates Xavi. It was so spectacular. He showed you the ball, you felt that you were going to take him and all of a sudden, he changed his foot. This is the best player in the late 90s and early 2000s. "
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