El Clasico: 5 answers to questions people ask about Spain's most intense rivalry

#4 El Clasico - Where did the name come from?

El Clasico - What about the name?

This is the question many people are finding an answer for. The term 'El Clasico' has gained a lot of recognition over the years, forcing football fans to ask questions regarding how it came into existence.

Initially, the clash between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid was called 'El Derbi' in Spain, while El Clasico was reserved for the matches between Boca Juniors and River Plate, a strong rivalry in Argentina.

However, Barcelona's rise to prominence in the 1990s forced a rename, and the clash between the two Spanish giants became known as El Clasico, which simply means 'The Classic' with regards to the intense encounters among the two clubs - with almost every clash between the two sides living up to that billing, and producing classical games every season.