3 reasons why Barcelona MUST win El Clasico

Modified May 05, 2018 15:29 GMT

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#1 A Perfect Farewell To Andres Iniesta

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At the end of this season, the El Clasico will be losing one of the greatest players in it's long and illustrious history. Barcelona legend, Andres Iniesta has finally announced that he will depart the club in the summer after 16 years of exceptional service. This implies that the Spaniard will be playing his last El Clasico match on Sunday.

Therefore, Barcelona must make Iniesta's last El Clasico match a memorable one by defeating Real Madrid when the two sides meet during the weekend. After several years of serving the club, Iniesta deserves a perfect farewell and a victory on Sunday will be a nice one.

A rare gem and an immensely talented player, Iniesta has been one of the brightest superstars in the fixture for the past few years. He is also one of the amazing pioneers of the Barcelona golden era.

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