El Clásico
| Statistics |
|---|
| Most wins | Competitive matches: Real Madrid, Barcelona (96) Exhibition matches: Barcelona (19) Total matches: Barcelona (115) |
| Most player appearances | Sergio Ramos (44) |
| Top scorer | Lionel Messi (26) |
| Largest victory | Real Madrid 11–1 Barcelona Copa del Rey (19 June 1943) |
Advanced statistics proves Messi is better
Meaning, a winning goal in the last minute of the game is rated higher than the fourth goal scored in a 4-0 win. Messi's EPA stands at 59.5 while Ronaldo's is 50.4. Moreover, Messi makes better decisions.Here they are.
- Alessandro Del Piero. 10 of 10. Few words can describe what Alessandro Del Piero has meant during his 19 years in the black and white in Juventus.
- Gianluigi Buffon. 9 of 10.
- Pavel Nedved. 8 of 10.
- David Trezeguet. 7 of 10.
- Zinedine Zidane. 6 of 10.
- Edgar Davids. 5 of 10.
- Antonio Conte. 4 of 10.
- Lillian Thuram. 3 of 10.
Winners
| Year | Rank | Player |
|---|
| 2016 | 1st | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 2nd | Lionel Messi |
| 3rd | Antoine Griezmann |
| 2017 | 1st | Cristiano Ronaldo |
As of 26 May 2018, Real Madrid have won a record 33 La Liga and a record 13 European Cup / UEFA Champions League trophies. They are also the first club to win three consecutive Champions League trophies since its 1992 inception, by winning the 2016, 2017 and 2018 editions.
In European and worldwide competitions, the club has won a record 26 trophies; a record 13 European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles, two UEFA Cups and four UEFA Super Cups. In international football, they have achieved a record seven club world championships.
The NFL's 10 Greatest Players of All Time
- Joe Montana, quarterback.
- Lawrence Taylor, linebacker.
- Walter Payton, running back.
- Johnny Unitas, quarterback.
- Dick Butkus, linebacker.
- Don Hutson, wide receiver. Don Hutson | NFL.com.
- Tom Brady, quarterback. Who won his fifth Super Bowl ring?
- Reggie White, defensive end. Reggie White is one of the greatest NFL players.
And now, in your correspondent's humble opinion, the 100 greatest players of all time.
- Rafael "Pichichi" Aranzadi. 58 of 100.
- Romario. 59 of 100.
- Gunnar Nordahl. 60 of 100.
- Zico. 61 of 100.
- Eric Cantona. 62 of 100.
- Denis Law. 63 of 100.
- Amancio. 64 of 100.
- Rivaldo. 65 of 100. Gary M.
Pelé has been voted the greatest footballer of all-time – ahead of Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The three-time World Cup winner scored 727 goals during his glittering 21 year career, including 77 for Brazil in 92 appearances.
Alfredo Di Stéfano, the best player of all time. Alfredo Di Stéfano, the best player of all time passed away aged 88. He was a unique and one-off person; a genuis who took Real Madrid to the top and turned them into the world's most important club.
The Club itself
FC Barcelona supporters are called “culés”; the word means “ass” in Catalan. According to the legend, during the twenties in the former Stadium in Les Corts, passerbys could see the bum of supporters sat in the highest row of the stadium.The club is owned by its club members
The FC Barcelona is one of the few clubs in the world to be owned by the club members themselves. Together these members form the governing body of the club and in 2016 there were an estimated 140,000 socis or members in Catalan.Today's article will look back on the five most La Liga champions.
- Real Madrid. The Spanish royal team is the team that won the most championship titles in La Liga.
- Barcelona. The Barcelona club is second on this list with 26 victories in La Liga.
- Atletico Madrid.
- Athletic Bilbao.
- Valencia.
Real Madrid has 33 Laligas and 12 Champions League, On the Contrary Barcelona has 24 and 5 to their name. While Barcelona have won 30+ CDR and Real Madrid have 19 . Overall Barcelona have won more trophies but it includes so many small trophies.
La Liga. Real Madrid have amassed 118 trophy wins, in regional, national, continental and global competitions. Barcelona, on the other hand, have gathered 130 titles over their history.
The beautiful city of Barcelona is known for it's history ( it is over 2,500 years old ), architecture, cuisine, etc. It is a city where Anthony Gaudi was creating his futuristic Sagrada Familia cathedral, Anthony Gaudi park, where you can visit his house-museum with otherworldly statues on the roof top.
Squad FC Barcelona
| # | Player | Contract expires |
|---|
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé O. Dembélé Right Winger | 30.06.2022 |
| 17 | Antoine Griezmann A. Griezmann Second Striker | 30.06.2024 |
| 9 | Luis Suárez L. Suárez Centre-Forward | 30.06.2021 |
| 19 | Martin Braithwaite M. Braithwaite Centre-Forward | 30.06.2024 |
Squad FC Barcelona
| # | Player | Market value |
|---|
| 8 | Arthur Arthur Central Midfield | $61.60m |
| 4 | Ivan Rakitic I. Rakitic Central Midfield | $22.00m |
| 22 | Arturo Vidal A. Vidal Central Midfield | $12.10m |
| 28 | Riqui Puig R. Puig * Central Midfield | $9.90m |
Coutinho's departure has freed up the Frenchman's preferred number 7, but Griezmann is unable to change. Barcelona striker Antoine Griezmann will not be able to change his shirt number from 17 to 7, despite Coutinho, who had the number seven jersey, going off on loan to Bayern Munich.
For De Jong his number is important for family reasons. Barcelona in fact offered him the legendary number 14, as worn by Johan Cruyfff, but the former Ajax player turned the club down.
Andres Iniesta has been installed as captain of Barcelona after a vote among the squad saw the Spaniard nominated to take over the armband from the departed Xavi.
