el clasico
'Barça is More Than a Club'
As Catalonia moves toward independence, we chronicled the intersection of soccer and politics in Barcelona in words and photos.
Football Clubs’ Worst Ever Streaks Against Their Derby Rivals
With Atletico Madrid suffering yet more pain in Europe at the hands of intra-city rivals Real, we take a look at the worst derby streaks of all time.
Football Clubs’ Worst Ever Streaks Against Their Derby Rivals
With Atletico Madrid suffering yet more pain in Europe at the hands of intra-city rivals Real, we take a look at the worst derby streaks of all time.
The Soccer World Comes Together to Pay Tribute to Chapecoense On The Day of Players' Burial
It's the kind of story that takes you out of the context of the sport, and, in the words of former Chapecoense player Gabriel, makes you want to not "leave for tomorrow what you can do today."
Double Disaster in El Clasico: The Mutual Humiliation of Barca and Real
In the mid-nineties, Barcelona and Real Madrid embarrassed each other in El Clasico with uncanny symmetry. It was a reminder that even the loftiest champions must learn the value of a humbling defeat.
VICE Sports Q&A: Halkawt Mustafa, Director of 'El Clásico,' a Tale of Little People, Kurdistan, and Real Madrid
"El Clasico," which recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, is not your typical sports movie.
Real Madrid Fire Rafa Benitez, Make Zinedine Zidane Manager
Rafa Benitez out after seven months at Real Madrid.
Andres Iniesta Hits a Scorcher for Barcelona's Third Goal in El Clasico
Barcelona are having a good time against Real Madrid.
The Invisible Artistry of Sergio Busquets
Sergio Busquets is not Barcelona's flashiest or best-known player, but he is its most essential and representative one. So how is his genius so easy to miss?
Five Things We Learned from This Weekend's Football
Jesus Christ – has Sam Allardyce been right all along?