Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Phil Ball in Spain

It's an odd affair as derbis (derbies) go, Atlético v Real Madrid. Even though - as in all major cities - the socio-cultural divisions between the two principal football teams are well defined, the encounter is nevertheless unique in being overshadowed by another much stronger rivalry, in this case the one that has existed since time immemorial between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=411020&root=europe&cc=5901

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