El Clásico Supremo

There have only been a dozen XTC albums over the last 30 years, so I only need to cover one every 2.6 days or so to fit their entire discography over the course of May. That means I can wait to post about Apple Venus, Volume 1.



Today's Classico between Barcelona and Real Madrid was one of the best soccer games I've ever seen, a classic Clasico. After I visited Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona last year, I've become a bigtime Barça supporter, and they've had an amazing season, losing only three times all year, but Real Madrid have stayed with them. Barça vs. Real is one of the great sports rivalries in the world, up there with Yankees vs. Red Sox, and both teams were moving the ball and trying to score goals, with Barcelona scoring six of them (to Madrid's two)!

After Barcelona's tentative 0-0 draw vs. Chelsea in the UEFA Champions league this week (which showcased all the bad things about the beautful game), today's game was like poetry on grass. Anyone who wasn't moved by this match (which will be replayed on GolTV and FSC and every back channel over the coming week) can safely say that they don't like futbol internacional, because this was as good as it gets!