Updated On: 06 April, 2025 05:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Ashwin Ferro
Former Real Madrid striker Michael Owen, in Mumbai for the Legends Face-off, says the passionate fans and hostile atmosohere make a Real v Barca game the biggest club fixture in the world

Michael Owen at a city hotel in Mumbai on Sunday. PIC courtesy/Legends Faceoff
Former England and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen believes the El Classico is a lot tougher than any of the England derbies.
Owen has also played for top English clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle among others but he feels it`s the sheer hostility of a Real Madrid vs Barcelona encounter makes it extremely difficult.