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The festival belonged to Barca

As FC Barcelona’s 17 year-old Lamime Yamal celebrated his goal against Real Madrid, a one-word text reached me from an enduring Barca fan  :  ‘Festival !’ As Clasicos go, the latest encounter between two giants of La Liga and historic football club icons of the global game, certainly earned its place in the history books. From a Barca perspective it brought back memories of the golden days of Johan Cruyff, of Guardiola, of the magical moments of teams  inspired by the likes of Ronaldinho and Messi. But it also fuelled …

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