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El Clásico (Spanish pronunciation: [el ˈklasiko]; Catalan: El Clàssic,pronounced: [əɫ ˈkɫasik]; "The Classic"), also known as El derbi español, is the name given in football to any match between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. It is contested twice a year in the Spanish La Liga competition, and more often if the clubs meet in other competitions. Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, it is the most followed club football match in the world, watched by hundreds of millions of people.
The rivalry comes about as Madrid and Barcelona are the two largest cities in Spain, and the two clubs are two of the richest, most successful and influential football clubs in the world. Real Madrid leads the all-time competitive head to head results. Barcelona leads the count in official titles won with 79 trophies (the three Inter-Cities Fairs Cup's won by Barcelona are included since the tournament is the predecessor of the UEFA Cup and recognized by FIFA), while Real Madrid has won 75 trophies. Along with Athletic Bilbao, they are the only clubs in La Liga to have never been relegated.
Sergio Ramos García (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾxjo ˈramoz ɡaɾˈθi.a]; born 30 March 1986) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Madrid and the Spain national football team. Mainly a central defender, he can perform equally as a right back.
After emerging through Sevilla's youth system, he went on to be a defensive mainstay for both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, gaining his first cap at the age of 18.
Born in Camas, Seville, Andalusia, Ramos began his career at local side Sevilla FC, emerging through the club's youth system alongside Jesús Navas and Antonio Puerta. He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 1 February 2004, coming on as a second half substitute in a 0–1 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña.
In the 2004–05 season, Ramos appeared in 31 games as Sevilla finished sixth and qualified to the UEFA Cup, scoring in home fixtures against Real Sociedad (2–1) and Real Madrid (2–2).
In the summer of 2005, 19-year old Ramos was purchased by Real Madrid for €27 million, a record for a Spanish teenager. He was the only Spanish player brought in during Florentino Pérez first stint as Real Madrid president.
I was lost in the dark Where there was no one to say me goodnight So I packed up my troubles And there it was kissin' me goodnight How can live on this way When there's nowhere I'm longing to stay How I wish I was young and still in love
Well my life isn't known But it's meant to be yours somehow I succeed in pretending I'm living a life filled with love How can I be known When I'm living a life on my own How I wish I was young and still in love
I wanna know Why it's hurting me so How I wish I was young and still in love Yes I wanna know Tell me where do I go How I wish I was young and still in love
A life in the dark Is a life without reason or rhyme And it's searching for light But I'm always ahead of ma time