El Clasico: All to know about the rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid

The excitement is mounting as El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid approaches.The rivalry, which spans more than a century, is one of the biggest in world football. On Sunday, both sides will vie to walk away from Camp Nou with bragging rights.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Spain to appeal to CAS after FIFA penalty for Islamophobic chantslist 2 of 3Will FIFA scrap its peace prize, making Trump its first and only winner?list 3 of 3For fifth straight week, NFL’s Azeez Al-Shaair honours Palestinian childrenend of listHere’s everything to know about the rivalry:When did the El Clasico rivalry begin?The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid dates back to 1902, when the teams first met in the Copa de la Coronacion (a predecessor to the current-day Copa del Rey). Barcelona won the match 3-1 on May 13, 1902, at the La Castellana hippodrome in Madrid.It took another six meetings before they finally faced each other in La Liga on February 17, 1929. Real won the match 2-1, thanks to Rafael Morera’s brace.The formation of Spain’s top flight that year added further intensity to the rivalry.David Beckham, right, of Real Madrid and Carles Puyol of Barcelona during an El...