There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league, and this is particularly the case in La Liga, where the game between Barcelona and Real Madrid is known as El Clásico. From the start of national competitions the clubs were seen as representatives of two rival regions in Spain: Catalonia and Castile, as well as of the two cities. The rivalry reflects what many regard as the political and cultural tensions felt between Catalans and the Castilians, seen by one author as a re-enactment of the Spanish Civil War. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the game between the rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid called? ANS1 El Clásico QSN2 What basic difference is there between the teams of Barcelona and Real Madrid? ANS2 rival regions QSN3 What areas of Spain do the teams of Barcelona and Real Madrid represent? ANS3 Catalonia and Castile QSN4 What kind of tensions are the two teams viewed as displaying? ANS4 political and cultural QSN5 Besides the areas of Spain, what other differences are there between Barcelona and Real Madrid? ANS5 two cities