If Real Madrid began to rebuild since entering the Calderón era last season, it experienced the Capello era to set things right during the Bosque era in the process of prosperity, and climbed directly to the peak in the Vicente Del Bosque era.
Barcelona, on the other hand, had fallen step by step since last season and had completely gone into a dark period.
When the El Clásico was about to arrive, the outside world still had some expectations for Barcelona because in the 34th round of the league tournament, Barcelona had massacred Valencia in the Nou Camp with a score of 6: 0.
When Marca and AS looked down on Barcelona, they were afraid that it would be misunderstood as a kind of slander and media hype that leaned toward the Real Madrid camp or the Real Madrid team newspaper.
AS might have the intention of suppressing and ridiculing Barcelona, but Marca had some insightful opinions and tenable reasons.
Just look at the huge gap of more than 25 points between Real Madrid and Barcelona in the standings, and the fact that Barcelona had fallen from being the king of Spain two years ago to having to compete with Atlético Madrid and Sevilla for a place in the Champions League. They were even left behind by Villarreal in the league tournament.
In this way, Barcelona was clearly no longer the king of the past.
And the top teams in today's football world must have a star player, with the star player as the core to support the backbone of a truly outstanding team.
Qin Xiong was the backbone of Real Madrid.
No one doubted that without Qin Xiong, Real Madrid's record would definitely not be as amazing and shocking as it was today.
Kaka was the backbone of AC Milan. Kaka had been injured this season, and his absence had directly affected AC Milan's league record. Now, AC Milan could not even maintain the qualification for the Champions League in Serie A.
Ronaldo was now the backbone of Manchester United. Without his superhuman attendance throughout the season, his form off the charts, and his prolific scoring, Manchester United might not be able to reverse Arsenal in the Premier League, let alone advance to the Champions League final to meet Real Madrid at the top of Europe!
Such backbones must exist. When a team reaches a certain level, will there be no star players? Not relying on star players? The saying that "football depends on teamwork" was, in a sense, not entirely correct.
Otherwise, why would the top wealthy families work tirelessly to discover and pursue supernovas and superstars?
The backbone of Barcelona in the past was Ronaldinho.
The King of Camp Nou had been "sick" for the past two years, and by this season, he was already "terminally ill."
The people of Barcelona were heartbroken, especially when the media kept revealing how Ronaldinho was recovering from his injury, which made them even more heartbroken.
The Spanish media reported on what Ronaldinho was doing recently. Just a week ago, the media used a storytelling method to tell the world how the King of Camp Nou was recovering from his injury.
The story began at 10: 30 p.m. The first scene was in a restaurant near Castell Defels, Ronaldinho's residence in Barcelona.
The restaurant, Casanova-Beach-Club, served the most authentic Italian food and had a balcony facing the sea.
Ronaldinho was a VIP guest of the restaurant and had his own seat.
That day, Ronaldinho came to the restaurant in the company of six friends.
Dinner started with beer and lemonade, and the dinner lasted until 1: 15 in the morning.
During this time, the Brazilian enjoyed red wine, pork chops, and a huge cake for dessert.
For a player, cake was a food that they should never eat too much of, but Ronaldinho did not seem to care about this.
The reason why the meal lasted so long was partly because Ronaldinho talked and laughed with his friends, and partly because Ronaldinho kept signing autographs for the fans.
The Brazilian was in a good mood and satisfied almost every fan's request.
There was even a little girl who brought a Turkish national team jersey for him to sign, and Ronaldinho did not refuse.
According to the waiter in the restaurant, every time Ronaldinho came to eat, he was very kind and had a good appetite.
Unfortunately, the Brazilian did not seem to be generous. Sometimes he would leave a tip of 12 euros for the waiter, and sometimes he would not give a single euro. It all depended on his mood.
After dinner, Ronaldinho and his friends took two Land Rovers and went to a disco called Sandun Guita in Puerto Ginesta near Castell Defels.
As soon as he entered the disco, the Brazilian was received like a hero, with applause and hugs coming one after another.
Ronaldinho took off his coat and tied his hair with a headband, and then quickly blended into the frenzied melody of the music.
At two o 'clock in the morning, the music turned into a wild samba, and Ronaldinho's emotions reached a climax. He kept twisting his body, and his swift movements did not show that his legs were injured.
The atmosphere reached its climax when Ronaldinho kept inviting all the dancers to drink beer. The Brazilian finished round after round of invitations and drank quite a lot himself.
At four o 'clock in the morning, the samba segment ended and was replaced by the fiery rhythm of the Caribbean Reggie.
At that time, Ronaldinho simply took off his shirt, and then, surrounded by a group of beautiful women, twisted his body wildly.
The dance continued until six o 'clock in the morning, even though there was a sign at the door of the disco that said "Closed at five o' clock."
According to the security guard, every time Ronaldinho came, the disco would extend its business hours.
Once this was revealed, it immediately caused an uproar in Catalonia.
"That's how Ronaldinho recovered from his injury!"
In the past few days, a photo of the Brazilian drinking beer was particularly eye-catching on the important pages of the media.
From a personal point of view, it was normal for Ronaldinho, who did not have any competition tasks, to be relaxed and partying.
But this relaxation, in the context of the team's lackluster results for the entire season, coupled with the fact that the Brazilian was in his recovery period, made the Barça fans even more disgusted with Ronaldinho, who lacked a sense of collective honor.
Ronaldinho himself should have understood that even though the wave of media condemnation had gradually died down, his every move would still be observed with a magnifying glass by the outside world.
Unfortunately, the Brazilian still chose the wrong moment to partake in the wrong revelry.
When Barcelona's embarrassing record book was empty for two years in a row, the fans' anger was directed at the entire board of directors headed by President Joan Laporta. Ronaldinho's scandal happened to be a timely distraction.
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