On Thursday, elections in Catalonia did not provide a solution; two days on comes the clásico as Madrid and Barcelona meet. Cristiano Ronaldo free-kick fires Real Madrid to Club World Cup glory Read moreOn Friday, Barcelona’s manager, Ernesto Valverde, was asked about the elections and the atmosphere in Madrid. Madrid have a game in hand, having missed their league meeting with Leganés while in Abu Dhabi last week. “Just when you think you’re at your best is when they hit you.”That blow is one they must avoid but it is Madrid for whom any blow could be a knockout. The debate that opened the week focused on whether Barcelona should give Madrid a guard of honour following the World Club Cup.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2017 16:05 UTC