- Luka Modric embraces Croatian teammate Ivan Rakitic
Who said rivals can't be friends off the pitch? Well, you most certainly can when you're teammates on an international level.
Real Madrid and Barcelona share a deep-rooted rivalry but watching Modric and Rakitic share this tender moment would've brought a tear in the eyes of even the most hardcore fans.
This incident happened in December 2019 but the memory is still fresh in the minds of supporters.
Modric hugs Rakitic during El Clasico in December 2019
- Ronaldinho's standing ovation from Madrid fans
Few footballers are so great that they transcend rivalries. And Ronaldinho certainly falls in that category.
During an El Clasico in 2005 at the Santiago Bernabeu, the former Barcelona star scored a brilliant goal to help the Catalans go up by 2 goals. However, his goal was so beautiful that Madrid fans couldn't stop themselves from giving him a well-deserved standing ovation.
- Cristiano Ronaldo hugs Lionel Messi in the greatest El Clasico moment ever
Fans of both players often tear into each other but the two greatest players of the modern era never let rivalries cloud their respect for each other.
Ronaldo did not think twice before going over to hug his biggest on-field rival in a moment that will forever be a golden memory for fans.
- Ronaldo gives Messi a helping hand
And we're back with the two greatest players of the modern era. This time, we have Ronaldo giving Messi his hand after the latter fell down in the course of the game.
Even though Barca beat Madrid 3-0 in that game back in 2017, Ronaldo went out of his way to ensure Messi was fine. And that's what makes you the greatest player of all time.
Which is your favourite El Clasico moment, Madridistas?
Latest news
