Blog: The Smoking Section

Words By Devin Chanda They don't call it "El Clásico" for nothing. The political and societal differences between the nationalist, conservative-minded madridistas and separatist, liberal Catalans have elevated the twice-annual matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona beyond strictly footballing terms. But almost always, the matches play a decisive role in La Liga title race. It was Barca who won the last contest in May, steamrolling Madrid 6-2. And though the next on-field encounter won't transpire for a matter of [...]