Hala Madrid! Hala Madrid! Hala Madird!
You can hear the chants from the thousands of supporters at El Bernabeua through the television audio. They scream, chant and join together to support el Merengue against the biggest rivals in Europe, Barca. Although many of the fans of either team do not know how extensive the rivalry between the twi cities are, they certainly display how partisan they are to either on the day of the Casico.
On the day the two Spanish soccer powerhouses play, the game is called El Classico. The classic game between the rival cities, the capital city and one of the infamous cities who seeks independence. This game splits friendships and even families on game day. Each supporter in the crowd grew up with the players, and learned how to play from watching the teams battle. In this, teams develop fan bases that last generations and extend to the millions watching outside of Barca or Madrid. This is where I fell in love with soccer, and specifically these teams. In watching how passionate the fans and even players were, I knew I had to get into the action; and, I did. I am now a proud Madrid fan and will wear my white jersey on Sunday in support of the team that taught me how to be passionate about a sport.
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