The El Clasico between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place on Sunday, and Samuel Eto'o, Luis Figo and Brazil legend Ronaldo all form part of our special 5 Things edition for the epic clash.
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Soccer Laduma's El Clasico content starts today with this special edition of our weekly 5 Things feature, as we bring you five facts you may or may not have known about one of the biggest games in football.
1) Overall, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have faced each other 228 times in competitive matches. Los Blancos have won 92 of these, the Catalan giants 88 and 48 have ended in draws (only nine 0-0's in history) with an overall goal difference of 387 to 369 for Real.
2) Thirty-three players have played for both Spanish rivals, among them current Barcelona coach Luis Enrique. However, the only player to have scored in El Clasicos for both sides is Brazil legend Ronaldo de Lima.
3) Luis Figo had been a Catalan hero for five years before joining Real Madrid's 'Galacticos' in a big money in 2000. His reception upon eventually returning to the Camp Nou was, to say the least, hostile. Every time he went to take crosses and throw-ins, he was pelted with objects by angry Barca fans, the most notorious being a pig's head that was thrown onto the pitch.
4) During celebrations for Barcelona's 2004/05 La Liga title win, Samuel Eto'o, formerly of Real Madrid, gleefully taunted his old side and its fans. He chanted "Madrid, cabron, saluda al campeon" (Spanish for 'Madrid, bastards, hail the champions') during a speech and many of the 100,000 fans at the Camp Nou also joined in the chorus. While the Cameroon striker later apologised for his harsh language, there was no mistaking the sentiment.
5) Both sides have scored in every El Clasico since 2011, while FC Barcelona is on a 17-match run since last failing to score against their rivals. Real's scoring run started one game later.
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