The El Clasico was transported to the ‘Entertainment Capital of the World’ when two Spanish heavyweights collided in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The Allegiant Stadium was adorned by football royalty. The likes of Real Madrid’s Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior, and Barcelona’s Sergio Busquets and Pedri, represented the past, present and future of one of world football’s biggest rivalries.
But once the action got underway, it was the man recently arrived from Elland Road who stole the show. ‘Sensation Raphinha’ was the simple yet striking headline ran by AS, while Marca raved at the sight of a performance which as they described ‘bordered on excellence’.
