El Clasico awaits a Yamal vs Mbappe showdown on Mourinho’s return to La Liga

Barcelona, Spain – It has been 15 years since Jose Mourinho was first thrown into the ring of fire at Camp Nou and the famously polarising manager’s Real Madrid side was handed a La Liga battering by Barcelona.The home team’s supporters have not forgotten that cold November night from 2010, when Pep Guardiola’s men stamped their authority with a 5-0 win.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Has Yamal surpassed Messi and Mbappe as a 19-year-old footballer?list 2 of 4Will Mbappe succeed in his relentless media push to win the Ballon d’Or?list 3 of 4What are the top five El Clasico clashes between Barcelona and Real Madrid?list 4 of 4Migrants ‘are not to blame’: How the Ceuta crisis engulfed Spanish footballend of listIt became an enduring image of a rivalry that spilled from the pitch onto the touchline, sparking heated confrontations among players and bitter exchanges between managers for years to come.Now, Barcelona – the city and the club – are ready to “welcome back” Mourinho on his second stint as the manager of their fiercest rival.“I remember the 5-0 [scoreline] but also the tension,” recalls Aleix Soler, a Barcelona fan.“You’d spend the whole week arguing about the ga...