An examination of football's greatest rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid by the top Spanish football expert and historian Sid Lowe.
It s Messi vs Ronaldo, it s Catalonia vs Castilla. It's the nation against the state, freedom fighters vs Franco s fascists. It's majestic goals and mesmerising skills, red cards and bench brawls. It s the best two teams on the planet going face to face and toe to toe. It's more than a game. It's a war. It's Barcelona vs Real Madrid.
Only, it's not that simple. From the wounds left by the civil war to the teams' recent global domination, historian...