The great leader who puts Real Madrid up for sale

BarcelonaIn 2025, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona end up entrenched in their own trenches, attacking each other. Nothing new, really. They use social media and any journalists willing to join in to hurl barbs, trying to convince fans that the rival always benefits from refereeing decisions. They dredge up old footage, analyze forgotten matches—whatever it takes to make it clear that they won titles competing against an opponent who enjoyed preferential treatment. Some use the Negreira case as a weapon, others dig up archives and statistics.

The two eternal rivals, sometimes traveling companions when it comes to defending their interests, are more comfortable this way, at odds. It's strange to see the complicity they shared in recent years on issues like the Super League or financial matters. When they're at each other's throats, it suits both presidents just fine, since few things unite more than an external enemy. If you attack Barça by saying that the titles they won weren't thanks to Messi, Guardiola, or Xavi, but rather that the credit belonged to Negreira, a cheering section will applaud you and see you as a hero fighting a dark enemy. It's the same at Barça. sociological Madridism The story Laporta is talking about unites generations of Barcelona fans and brings together different families of Barça supporters. Few things are more unifying than seeing grandparents talking about Guruzeta and grandchildren reminiscing about that Copa del Rey final at Mestalla with Mourinho on the bench, where Real Madrid dominated.

Laporta is already happy to face an election year further removed than ever from Florentino. And hopefully, he'll distance himself even further. These days, the Real Madrid president's project to allow foreign capital into the club seems to be gaining traction. The idea of having a CEO, like a corporation and like the big English clubs, gradually dismantling the shareholder ownership model. At Real Madrid, critical voices have been silenced or remain silent. There's a frightening dogmatism, a loyalty to the great leader that's terrifying.

Seeing how Barça can become the only major club in the world owned by its fans, with a different model, capable of competing with giants and winning titles, serves as a reminder of this club's exceptional nature, whether it makes mistakes or not. Real Madrid becomes a mirror to make it clear that Barça is fortunately different. More diverse, for example. And with a touch of romanticism, since it's believed that it's possible to defeat state-owned clubs without ceasing to be itself. That's good, in these times when everything is for sale. Let's remember that VIP seats, stadium naming rights, and business interests can be sold, but Barça, unlike Real Madrid, is not for sale. May it continue for many years.