Iker Casillas Proposes apos;vintage El Clasico apos; Charity Match
[/sport/teampages/real-madrid.html Real Madrid] legend Iker Casillas has suggested playing a charity ' vintage El Clasico' match after the [/news/coronavirus/index.html coronavirus] crisis has subsided.
The former Madrid captain and goalkeeper proposed that former players of Real Madrid and [/sport/teampages/barcelona.html Barcelona] came together for a game where proceeds would go to charities for those in need.
Tweeting in response to a conversation between Andres Iniesta and Carles Puyol, Casillas said: 'When all this nightmare is over, we should gather the legends of years ago and play a VINTAGE CLASICO!!'
Iker Casillas has proposed ex-players of Real Madrid and Barcelona come together for charity
Former Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta threw his weight behind Casillas' proposal
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Fans quickly responded supporting the idea, as did Iniesta and ex-Barca player Cesc Fabregas.
On the Madrid side, 84.96.107.210 Champions League winner Fernando Morientes also said he'd participate in any such match.
Widely considered the most popular club match in world football, El Clasico has seen some fantastic matches down the years, especially during the era in which Lionel Messi came up against Cristiano Ronaldo - the two best players in the world.
Cesc Fabregas, who played for Barcelona from 2011-2014, also committed to the idea
Ex-Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes said he'd be happy to play his part in the game
Current Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos leads the fixture for most appearance and Messi has scored the most Clasico goals, with 26.
The mouthwatering proposal comes amidst football's lockdown, with football in all of Europe's major divisions currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Casillas' former side Madrid yesterday [/sport/football/article-8201707/Real-Madrid-announce-10-20-cent-pay-cut-team-stars.html announced] that first-team stars and coaching staff would take a '10 to 20 per cent' pay-cut for the rest of the season.
Meanwhile, fierce rivals Barca and Atletico Madrid both announced a 70 per cent reduction in wages for first-team players during the enforced break in action.
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