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El Clásico gets Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique sexually excited
Real Madrid and Barcelona think it’s much more than a game.
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El Clásico has become such a spectacle since Barcelona’s return to the top of La Liga that everyone needs to go out of their way to call it something grander than an awesome soccer match and rivalry. Now, Sergio Ramos and Gerard Piqué are comparing it to sex, because why not.
”Piqué says that El Clásico ‘gets him going’. Is it the same for Madrid?”, asked a reporter after Real Madrid’s loss to Sevilla on Sunday.
“We are only worried about ourselves, the league campaign is long and a thousand things could happen,” said Ramos. “Excited? I don’t know, I’ve never reached an orgasm personally during the Clásico but almost.”
Oh, OK. Just almost. I’m sure your wife is relieved that it hasn’t taken you over the edge.
Goal of the day
Neymar's second goal against Villarreal. (r/soccer)
In the news
Sergio Ramos and Juanfran will miss Spain’s games with injuries. (Guardian)
Jose Mourinho still has the full backing of Roman Abramovich, even after three straight losses. (BBC)
The A-League has super weirdly just decided to kick out Wellington Phoenix. (Australia FA)
Louis van Gaal, who plays Wayne Rooney and benched Memphis Depay, says Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard are too slow. OK. (ESPN FC)
Holger Badstuber finally returned for Bayern Munich on Saturday. (Bundesliga)
Mohamed Salah is out 4-6 weeks. (Football Italia)
Reminder: Acting like an idiot on fan TV channels can get you fired from your job. (Mirror)
You should be reading
Iain McIntosh on the new FM16, which will ruin your life. (The Set Pieces)
James Yorke on the stats that tell the stories of the first 12 rounds in the Premier League. (Stats Bomb)
Mark Temnycky on the Ukraine national team and their power to make war a bit more bearable. (Futbolgrad)
What happened this weekend
Barcelona coasted past Villarreal to go top of La Liga. (Barca Blaugranes)
They lead Real Madrid after Los Merengues lost to Sevilla. (Managing Madrid)
Bayern Munich continue to roll through the Bundesliga uncontested. (Bavarian Football Works)
Juventus are up in the top half of Serie A after beating Empoli. (Black and White and Read All Over)
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