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This is how close Barcelona got to extra time

by Kim McCauley
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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona, 2014 El Clásico: Gareth Bale wins Copa del Rey for Los Blancos
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Neymar was within an inch of becoming a Barcelona hero.

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Instead, the hero of the Copa del Rey is the man who Real Madrid bought in response to Barca's purchase of him.

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