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How The Spanish Civil War Helped Create El Clásico: Real Madrid vs Barcelona (Roots of the Rivalry)

El Clásico is one of if the THE biggest football rivalries, pitting two giants of not only Spanish football, but of World football in General up against each other: Real Madrid CF vs FC Barcelona. But, what is the history of El Clásico? How did the Spanish Civil War effect El Clásico? Did Francisco Franco favour Real Madrid? How did Real Madrid sign Alfredo di Stefano? Although this rivalry has devolved into Messi vs Ronaldo at times in the media, there is so much history and political intrigue behind it that is worth being made aware of. As always, we’ll also look at the foundational history of Real Madrid and the foundational history of FC Barcelona.

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