Spain’s Top Football Teams Face Off

The Takeaway

Tensions are high in Spain during El Clásico, a football match between the country’s top teams, from Madrid and Barcelona. The teams will play each other in Madrid this evening, for the third time in just a few days. Sarah Rainsford, the BBC’s Madrid correspondent, talks with us about why the rivalry between the two teams is so intense.  

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