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.