The greatest Clasicos have always been defined by a magnificent blend of pomp and class. They have been grandiose occasions that somehow exceeded hype, because the quality of soccer was so ludicrously high. And they have been elevated and punctuated by stars — the ingredient that, in recent years, had gone missing.
MADRID, SPAIN - OCTOBER 16: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates 1-0 with Fede Valverde of Real Madrid, Dani Carvajal of Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid, Aurelien Tchouameni of Real Madrid during the La Liga Santander match between Real Madrid v FC Barcelona at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 16, 2022 in Madrid Spain have always been defined by a magnificent blend of pomp and class.
The games had remained momentous. But for a few barren years, as Cristiano Ronaldo jetted to Turin and Lionel Messi to Paris, they were no longerOn Sunday, though, it was revitalized, and resurrected in part by a new generation of stars. Real Madrid and Barcelona clashed at the summit of La Liga. And Madrid won 2-1, largely because Vinicius Jr. and Federico Valverde were wearing white.
Neither has established himself on the level that Luka Modric or Andres Iniesta or Neymar maintained for years. But they are the blossoming faces of a rivalry that required new world-class blood, and they ignited it on Sunday. Vini made the first goal with a majestic burst behind the Barca back four. And he expertly conducted the move that led to the second.
Valverde finished off that move with the type of banger that has buoyed him into the sport's top tier. His breakout has been gradual, and therefore under-appreciated. He was not named among the
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