The excitement is building up. EL Clásico, one of the world’s most anticipated football matches, is just three days away.

It’s always a real classic when Real Madrid meets Barcelona in La Liga. And sparks are already flying in the run-up to this Saturday’s showdown between Los Blancos and Lionel Messi’s Blaugrana at the Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium.

Caught up in the intense rivalry between the two Spanish giants is Selangor’s Swiss player Oliver Buff.

The best players worldwide, are on the pitch if you talk about Barcelona versus Real Madrid. In their last encounter on Oct 24 last year, Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 at Camp Nou, with goals from Frederick Valverde, Sergio Ramos and Lula Modrić.

Barcelona is currently second in the league on 65 points, two points higher than Real Madrid being the third. Atletico Madrid top La Liga on 66 points after 29 matches.