Sid Lowe: The Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has found the balance he needs as his side attempt to assert their dominance over Barcelona in el clásico.
Franco endorsed Real Madrid — the Real, or "royal" in their name comes from that — while Catalonia was oppressed by the dictator. Barcelona became the most public symbol of Catalonia, and calls for Catalan independence
Sid Lowe: The Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has found the balance he needs as his side attempt to assert their dominance over Barcelona in el clásico.
Three penalties, three goals for Lionel Messi and a red card record for Sergio Ramos. It was a wild edition of El Clásico, and one that got Barcelona back into the title race after they beat Real Madrid, 4-3.
The inquest continues. While Real Madrid still feel aggrieved at refereeing decisions in Sunday's Clasico defeat to Barcelona, the truth is that Carlo Ancelotti's side have been unable to produce the goods against their title rivals this season. And
Real Madrid brought back down to earth by Sevilla's bus conductor
