Why goals by Messi and Ronaldo are guaranteed to make this Clasico sizzle

How do Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's El Clasico stats stack up against each other? Alejandro Moreno explains why Lionel Messi will be the X-factor in El Clasico after a difficult match against Deportivo. Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi says that it is always a special occasion to play El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu. Barcelona could open up a 14-point lead over Real Madrid, but Andres Iniesta says victory in El Clasico won't decide the La Liga title race. Cristiano Ronaldo says, if possible, he would like to finish his playing career with Real Madrid. Benjamin Franklin famously wrote that nothing was more certain than death and taxes. In due course, our accepted blue-riband standards for reliability became Swiss watches, German engineering, while cynics might argue for the inclusion of our modern public figures: Nothing is more certain than them letting us down. But I want it acknowledged, worldwide, that El Clasico is more bankable than banks and that Amazon, Netflix, UPS and the U.S. Postal service should try to emulate the fixture's ability...