Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Off topic : Why is the Real Madrid Vs Barcelona game considered a derby ?

Madrid and Barcelona are nearly 630 Kms away.Historically, derbies are when two teams from the same city ( or in close proximity) lock horns.So why is the 'el Classico' considered a derby.

A brilliantly written article from the BBC that sets up the big match on Sunday night

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philminshull/2009/11/why_el_clasico_is_the_biggest_derby_of_them_all.html

We here in India will of course miss what could go onto to be the game of the footballing year since ESPN Star could not get rights to telecast the la liga

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