Is Real Madrid better than FC Barcelona?

Barca’s recent period of dominance has seen them overtake their rivals in terms of their respective trophy cabinets, though Madrid remain well ahead in La Liga. Los Blancos have won 34 league championships — a Spanish record — and are eight ahead of the Blaugrana.

What do Real Madrid fans think of Messi?

“I find he’s a lot more similar to Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stefano than Diego Maradona, because of how complete his skill-set is. Messi is the best dribbler I’ve ever seen and obviously a fantastic finisher, but in recent years, he’s also become unbelievably good at assisting and orchestrating.

Why Barcelona and Real Madrid are rivals?

The rivalry comes about as Madrid and Barcelona are the two largest cities in Spain, and they are sometimes identified with opposing political positions, with Real Madrid viewed as representing Spanish nationalism and Barcelona viewed as representing Catalan nationalism.

Who won more El Clásico Real Madrid or Barcelona?

Total wins for FC Barcelona: 96. Total wins for Real Madrid: 99. Draws: 52.

Who is more popular Barcelona vs Real Madrid?

Barcelona and Real Madrid are by far the two biggest and most popular clubs in Europe, having a combined 90 million fans just on the continent. Besides, Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid are the two most popular and idolised football players in the world.

Who has the most El Clasico appearances?

Sergio Ramos
Sergio Ramos The former Real Madrid captain holds the joint record for the most ElClasico appearances in history (45) alongside Lionel Messi, ahead of the likes of Manuel Sanchis, Paco Gento, Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets, and Andres Iniesta.

Who are Real Madrid rivals?

The club holds many long-standing rivalries, most notably El Clásico with Barcelona and El Derbi Madrileño with Atlético Madrid.

When did the Real Madrid and Barcelona rivalry start?

We could mark, though, the 1943 Copa del Rey (which was called Copa del Generalisimo during Franco’s dictatorship from 1939 to 1975) semifinals as the moment when the intense rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid truly began.