The Independent | El clásico preview: Real Madrid absolutely must beat Barcelona, and that alone is why I think they will The Independent For a coach, one of the many things that makes the clásico a fixture different in scale to virtually any other club game is that you start preparing for the next one from the moment the last one has finished. That's how consuming it is. You have ... Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale both fit to face Barcelona - Zinedine Zidane Ernesto Valverde praises Barcelona's character as he bids to end 2017 with revenge in El Clasico Soccer-Ronaldo ready for 'Clasico' that could make or break title hopes |