📸 The 5 most legendary celebrations in El Clásico

📸 The 5 most legendary celebrations in El Clásico El Clásico is no ordinary match. It's a stage where legends are written as much through goals as through the way they're celebrated. From silencing the crowd to holding shirts aloft, we look back at the 5 celebrations that have defined this rivalry. Raúl silences the Camp Nou (1999) Let's start with an absolute classic. October 1999, and Real Madrid are struggling in Catalonia. Raúl González scores a late equaliser to make it 2-2. Rather than roaring with joy, he puts his index finger to his lips in front of a stunned Camp Nou. A gesture of pure defiance that went straight into football folklore. Gerard Piqué, the "Manita" (2010) In November 2010, Guardiola's Barça give Mourinho's Real a footballing masterclass, winning 5-0. After this dominant display, Gerard Piqué raises his hand towards the Camp Nou stands, holding up five fingers to represent the five goals conceded by Los Merengues. The manita ! More than a celebration, it became a symbol of Catalan supremacy at the time. Cristiano Ronaldo, "Calma, Calma" (2012) Mourinho's Real are on their way to the title in 2012. At the Camp Nou, Cristiano Ronaldo fires past Víctor Valdés to put his side back in front. His reaction? A downward gesture of the hand, telling the Catalan crowd to calm down: "Calma, yo estoy aquí" (Calm down, I'm here). The celebration was even added to the FIFA games... Lionel Messi, the celebration that broke the internet (2017) Perhaps the most iconic image of the decade. In April 2017, Lionel Messi scores the winner to make it 3-2 in the final second of stoppage time. With the Santiago Bernabéu in shock, the Argentine takes off his shirt and holds it out at arm's length towards the Madrid fans. As if to say: "Never forget who's boss." What a way to immortalise his 500th goal for Barça. Cristiano Ronaldo, the shirt celebration riposte (2017) A few months after Messi's gesture at the Bernabéu, CR7 gets his revenge in the Spanish Super Cup. After scoring a stunning goal into the top corner, he takes off his shirt and copies his Argentine rival's celebration. All's fair... What's your favourite Clásico celebration? This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.