theScore’s Gianluca Nesci spent five days in Catalonia leading up to Sunday’s El Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. You can find the complete collection of stories from the trip here.
BARCELONA – What’s it like to take a stroll through every nook and cranny of Barcelona‘s famed Camp Nou, and then sit alongside over 90,000 fans to watch arguably the biggest domestic match in world football?
A little overwhelming, honestly.
Get up close and personal with the pillar of Catalan society by taking in our first-hand look at everything from the Camp Nou museum to the view from the stands during Barca’s beatdown of Real Madrid.
Visiting the Camp Nou
Prior to taking up a seat for the Blaugrana’s memorable 5-1 victory this past weekend, a visit to the stadium began in the museum, a large two-tiered room that houses all of the club’s greatest mementos.
Our tour guide for the day, Albert, was quick to acknowledge that, yes, he could be Diego Godin‘s stunt double. Only, shorter.
Once inside, the Atletico Madrid defender Albert started the excursion, naturally, at the beginning, with a look at the striking piece of silverware that recognizes …read more