Barcelona and Real Madrid planning off-season El Clasico in the USA

Barcelona and Real Madrid used to come together no more than a few times a year to celebrate arguably the most iconic rivalry in the history of the sport.

Called ‘El Clasico’, the battle happens at least twice a season, with the two sides locking horns in the league. However, if fans are lucky, they could stand to witness it more times – in the Super Cup, the Champions League, or even the Copa del Rey, perhaps.

For example, this season, El Clasico has already taken place twice – once in the league, and once as part of the Spanish Super Cup final. They will also meet each other in the two-legged semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and finally once again in the league at Camp Nou.

And if that was not enough, it has been reported by ESPN that Barcelona and Real Madrid are exploring the idea of having another El Clasico during pre-season, in the United States of America.

This is not the first time the two sides will be playing an off-season El Clasico. In fact, Las Vegas hosted one last summer. Barcelona came out victors from that clash courtesy of a Raphinha goal in the first half.

However, the last ten Clasicos have largely resulted in Madrid victories, with them claiming six wins out of a possible ten.

While fans claim that a pre-season Clasico takes away from the charm of the duel, it would be a huge step for both clubs, financially. Games like this, especially in the USA, generate a ton of revenue, which would be massively helpful for the Catalans, who are still in monetary distress.