`` There have been an awful lot of Clasicos over the last few years , which really has diluted things quite a bit , '' said Madrid-based Spanish football expert Tim Stannard . Barcelona participates in ##fighting on Twitter in ` ` El Rey '' Spain is engulfed by serious financial crisis . Many in Catalonia are calling for the semi - autonomous region to become independent . Anti - austerity measures have led to protests and violent clashes in Madrid .
Barcelona participates in ##fighting on Twitter in ` ` El Rey '' Spain is engulfed by serious financial crisis . Many in Catalonia are calling for the semi - autonomous region to become independent . Anti - austerity measures have led to protests and violent clashes in Madrid .