Madrid, Spain
Omo! Football don ginger as Real Madrid and Barcelona get ready for their first El Clasico for the season this Sunday, 26th October, at 3:15pm UK time. But this one no be ordinary as two English stars, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford, go dey clash for the first time ever in this iconic battle. You sabi say dem dey play like heavyweight champions and we no fit wait to see wetin go transpire.
Real Madrid dey sit for the top of La Liga while Barcelona dey chase dem closely like ‘Omo Naija’ wey wan follow food. Trent just land for Madrid, chop him way for 4 La Liga appearances while Rashford dey shine like star after joining Barcelona, showing say he no come here to play.
Na wah! We fit just imagine the vibes as these two padi dem, wey don dey fire shots at each other since their Liverpool–Manchester United days, go tango for this big pitch. Rashford don already score one goal and add three assists, plus he don drop two goals for Champions League clash wey dem get with Newcastle. Mehn, the guy dey hot!
As for Trent, e dey try settle down for Real but no be everything dey rosy. Injury don keep him out for some time, but we dey expect am to come back stronger. With Dani Carvajal as him competition for the right-back position, you go know say dem go dey put eye for am. But no wahala, he get chance to show wetin he sabi against his old rival. Na the perfect stage to shine!
Make we no forget how dem don dey face each other before. The first time dem meet na for October 2018, and Rashford carry make am 2-1 for United. Dem go play again for 2019, this time Rashford again gree score as dem draw. But Trent fit prove say he no dey dull; for 2021, e finally get assist against Rashford when Liverpool dey beat United 4-2. That na serious match!
Fast forward to last season, dem meet again as Rashford dey loan for Aston Villa. But come the end, both of dem go get points as Trent score equalizer at Villa Park, dem dey share points again. Na so rivalry dey hot! All dis things don set the stage for this El Clasico where we dey expect fireworks!
As the game dey come close, fans dey buzz with excitement. Na Premier Sports go carry the live show for UK, and you fit catch all the action as dem gather for the Santiago Bernabéu. Who you dey support? Make we no lie, as dem talk say: “The bigger the game, the bigger the players.” This one go enter history book! Omo, football no fit sweet pass this moment.
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