FC Barcelona legend Ronaldinho was once applauded by Real Madrid fans after a superb performance in an El Clasico. Can Neymar achieve the same?
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In 2005, a season in which Barcelona dominated La Liga under Frank Rijkaard, Ronaldinho put on one of his best masterpieces against Los Blancos.
The Brazilian completely dazzled Real's defence that day, scoring a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu in an El Clasico that ended 3-0 in favour of the Blaugrana.
No Barcelona player before or since has been applauded by Los Blancos' fans, but can Neymar become the king of the Clasico?
The 23-year-old has scored twice and assisted three goals against Real in five games since he joined the Catalan club, but he is yet to set the derby stage alight. However, this could very well happen on Saturday.
The Brazilian has been in incredible form this season for the Spanish giants, making Lionel Messi's injury-enforced absence a lot easier for Barcelona to deal with.
Blaugrana fans tend to love the players who perform in Clasicos even more, like Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his single season at the Camp Nou. Romario, along with Ronaldinho, was another Brazilian who thrived against Real, and Neymar will be hoping to emulate their brilliance.
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The striker has found the back of the net on 13 occasions and set up a further seven strikes in 14 matches this season.
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