"Bang, bang! Come on, Barcelona!"
"Get out of Barcelona, you Real Madrid scum!"
"Yang Yang, if you've got what it takes, come out!"
"If you dare set foot in Camp Nou tomorrow, I'll kill you!"
The deafening drumbeats and endless stream of curses rang in their ears. From time to time, Barcelona fans even tried to force their way into the hotel.
This was the eve of El Clásico!
Every time Real Madrid came to Barcelona, they received special treatment from Barcelona's fans—something no other visiting team got. This treatment was reserved exclusively for Real Madrid, and the harassment would continue throughout the night.
This was still considered mild. Back when tensions between the two sides had been at their highest, Barcelona fans had even nearly smashed Real Madrid's team bus. It was only after the police intervened and the Football Association and the professional league issued stern warnings to Barcelona's fans that they finally became somewhat more restrained.
But there was nothing anyone could do about harassment outside the hotel.
At first, Real Madrid would call the police to complain, but the police simply turned a blind eye. The hotel acted the same way. They didn't dare offend this group of local fan organizations, so they merely guarded the hotel entrance and prevented any Barcelona fans from sneaking inside. As for what happened outside, they could neither control it nor dared to.
In recent years, separatist sentiment had been running high in Catalonia. The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona had long since gone beyond football.
Who would dare provoke Barcelona's fans at a time like this?
Even Real Madrid had no choice but to keep their heads down after arriving in Barcelona. Everyone stayed crouched in the hotel and was forbidden from going outside.
Fortunately, the hotel