El Clasico…, a popular term that any up-to-date football fan knew, but what did it mean?
To know the meaning of El Clasico, first, you had to know what a derby meant.
A derby is commonly known as a match between two local clubs that are geographically close to each other, for example teams that are from the same city or from the same part of the country.
Back in the English premier league when Sam plied his trade for Fulham, he played in West London derby rivalries with Brentford, Chelsea, and Queens Park Rangers.
Manchester United vs Manchester City was another major derby rivalry.
But the El Clasico, it is a rivalry above the normal rivalry. Some referred to it as the derby above derbies.
In simple terms though, El Clasico translates to "The Classic" in English and it is used to refer to football matches between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.
It is the most famous club football match in the world!
