There’s great news for football fans in Delhi and Mumbai and especially for FC Barcelona followers and Real Madrid supporters. On December 3, 2016, La Liga will host the live screening in Delhi and Mumbai of the Spanish football league’s showpiece match- the “El Clasico”.
If you are a football fan then you must be familiar with the term “El Clasico” and if for some reason you are not aware of this term, then let me enlighten you. El Clasico is the match played between traditional rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. In this certain match, we also witness two greatest footballers of this era, clashing with each other, therefore Lionel Messi who plays for Barcelona will face Cristiano Ronaldo who is a star player for Real Madrid.
Coming back to live screening event, then, the screenings will be attended by former La Liga stars, Luis Garcia (Delhi) and Frederic Kanoute (Mumbai). The evening will include giant screens, food and beverage stalls as well as fan engagement activities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi and Khar Gymkhana in Mumbai.
While talking about the event, La Liga President, Javier Tebas said, “Our aim is to take La Liga all across the world, and further establish the league as one that is global and inclusive. We feel that the most important way to grow is to be closer to our fans, and provide them with newer, more exciting experiences. “Both Real Madrid and Barcelona enjoy huge popularity in India and we feel that we owe the passionate fans of the league, a chance to experience such an event. This is a big step, and what we believe will be a great start to our journey in India.” he added.
Even Luis Garcia and Frederic were available for the comments and, Garcia, who played for FC Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid in La Liga, said “It will be a great experience for me to watch El Clasico with the fans in India. I have seen the passion for football among the fans, and I feel that these are great initiatives to further grow La Liga in India.
 "Former Sevilla striker Frederic Kanoute added, “It will be my first visit to India, and I have heard a lot of great things about the popularity of La Liga in the country. I am looking forward to meeting the fans and enjoying one of the biggest matches in world football.”
So all you Football lovers who will be in Delhi and Mumbai on December 3, mark the date in your calendar. El Clasico is scheduled to start at 8:45PM IST and will be screened at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi and Khar Gymkhana in Mumbai.