The English Premier League might be the most competitive league in the world, with a host of teams in with a genuine shot of winning at the start of the season, but La Liga’s El Clasico remains the highlight of the footballing calendar.
None of this park the bus nonsense we often see when English heavyweights face off, because time and time again the Messi versus Ronaldo battle is an illustration of why it’s called the beautiful game.
Last night was no exception, with all the thrills and spills that we have come to expect. Sitting on 498 goals for Barcelona before kick-off, a certain Lionel Messi grabbed the headlines with another remarkable display.
Do it, you beautiful little man:
That winning goal, by the way, came with less than 20 seconds left on the clock.
Cristiano who?
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