El Clasico: The Decline Of One Of The Most Watched Football Games

Over the years, the most anticipated match in Spanish highest football level, El Clasico has dominated football mainstream, on the match provides the brightest stars of the game with a big showdown between Catalonia club and Los Blancos.

El Clasico has seen the best players shine, in the field trying to make something happen in the big clash which has turned to fierce rivalry between the two clubs, showing who has the better team or star players than others.

Two most exciting players of all time add more flame to the match, when Leo Messi announced himself in the global stage, with loads of talents and skills it was a huge add up for the Barcelona, knowing that there is this match and deciding moments you live for as a player.

Messi’s exploits never stopped as he continues to add more spice to Spanish football, which mount a big threat to Real Madrid, knowing that wining La laliga need another player which could march up Messi’s qualities.

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Messi came unannounced, Ronaldo came announced. Fruitful seasons with Manchester United, adding Premier league titles and prestigious Champions league on his name,

In 2009, then world most expensive player, Cristiano Ronaldo was presented in the famous Santiago Bernabau, ready to live up to the amount paid to land him in famous white shirts, yet to justify every single penny paid.

Ronaldo having shine in Theatre of Dreams, in England, knew he could do same with Real Madrid, with the fierce rivalry with Barcelona, possibly with Messi. And these two players create world’s most healthiest competition between them, sharing eleven annual best player award between them.

El Clasico creates intriguing moments, tears, smile and make up. Both players which lite up the fire in Spanish football will forever remembered in their immense contributions to football,.not only in Spain but around the globe.

Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2018, the switch to Juventus was a big shock rumoured about disagreement over wages and possibly feel out of favour with club heads. Not like El Clasico is going to be boring, but the enthusiasm wasn’t there.

Messi has expressed his desire to leave the club, by sending fax to the club, it didn’t go well with him as the club hold him ransom over the contract signed, Messi could have had his chances if he had pushed for the case citing coronavirus pandemic delay, but he didn’t want to go to court with the club he loves.

Ronaldo and Messi’s replacement over the years have been a great debate, with the youngster failed to live up to the expectations, Eden Hazard possible Ronaldo’s has been marred with injuries.

It is obvious that Messi is no longer happy at Barcelona, going trophyless last season is something not synonymous with Messi losing out to Real Madrid in LA Laliga title and 8-2 demolition in the UEFA Champions league against Bayern Munich stained his career.

A lot of young players in the clubs have been tipped to take the central stage, but it seem like it is not going to be Ronaldo-Messi El Clasico. Potential Messi exit could leave Spanish football crawling, it raises a lot of eyebrows, if El Clasico is at its decline.