It's been almost 11 years since an El Clasico took place with neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi on the pitch.
It's going to happen again this weekend as Ronaldo has ventured to Serie A and Messi has picked up an arm injury.
La Liga's showcase fixture always makes for a fascinating watch but there's no doubting that it won't quite have the same lustre now that it's not a battle between two of the greatest players of all time.
We want you cast your minds back to December 2007 and see how many players from the starting XIs you can remember.
We've given you the nationalities as a hint because we're sound like that.
Best of luck and let us know how you get on.
Feisty from Heimir. Heimir Hallgrimsson announced his Ireland squad earlier today, ahead of next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia. There were four uncapped players named – Harvey Vale, James Abankwah, Bosun Lawal, Josh Keeley – with Lawal in with a good shot of getting a debut, following an injury to midfielder Josh Cullen. […]
Fans are puzzled. Heimir Hallgrimsson has announced his Ireland squad for the World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday. There was even more big news, with the manager revealing at the end of the press conference that he has signed a new contract until the end of the Euro 2028 campaign. Hallgrimsson stated that […]
A huge occasion. Ireland manager Heimir Hallgrimsson has named his squad for his side’s crucial World Cup play-off semi-final against Czechia next Thursday (kick-off, 7.45pm). The winner of the tie will face the winner of Denmark vs North Macedonia on Tuesday, 31 March. QPR attacking midfielder and former England U20s star, Harvey Vale, has been […]