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Soccer's most glamorous rivalry resumes this weekend as Spanish heavyweights Barcelona and Real Madrid resume their eternal slugfest after an unusually long pause for breath.
Seven months have elapsed since these teams last squared off, and that has only added to the intrigue ahead of Saturday's showdown at Barca's Camp Nou Stadium. Since then, much has happened – some of it surprising, some entirely predictable.
Both teams used the summer break to stock up on fresh talent, albeit at an extraordinary level of cost. Gareth Bale became the most expensive player in the world when he signed with Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported $133 million, while Barca may feel it got better value with Brazilian wunderkind Neymar, who was a comparative bargain at a mere $80 million.
Each club has a new head coach, too. Gerardo Martino took over the reins at Barca and Carlo Ancelotti assumed the same role in Madrid, each man facing the inevitable weight of expectation that comes with life at one of Spanish soccer's giants. And whatever else is accomplished, both men know that, to a large extent, their legacy will be determined by their performances in these rivalry matchups
It will be billed as Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi, but in reality there are a number of players that possess the ability to turn a game of this calibre on its head with a simple moment of brilliance....
EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR COMMENTS GUYS...AS PER YOU WHICH TEAM WILL BE THE WINNER...????
Seven months have elapsed since these teams last squared off, and that has only added to the intrigue ahead of Saturday's showdown at Barca's Camp Nou Stadium. Since then, much has happened – some of it surprising, some entirely predictable.
Both teams used the summer break to stock up on fresh talent, albeit at an extraordinary level of cost. Gareth Bale became the most expensive player in the world when he signed with Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur for a reported $133 million, while Barca may feel it got better value with Brazilian wunderkind Neymar, who was a comparative bargain at a mere $80 million.
Each club has a new head coach, too. Gerardo Martino took over the reins at Barca and Carlo Ancelotti assumed the same role in Madrid, each man facing the inevitable weight of expectation that comes with life at one of Spanish soccer's giants. And whatever else is accomplished, both men know that, to a large extent, their legacy will be determined by their performances in these rivalry matchups
It will be billed as Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi, but in reality there are a number of players that possess the ability to turn a game of this calibre on its head with a simple moment of brilliance....
EAGERLY WAITING FOR YOUR COMMENTS GUYS...AS PER YOU WHICH TEAM WILL BE THE WINNER...????
