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The El Derbi Madrileño (Madrid Derby) between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is Spain's second-biggest football rivalry, behind El Clásico which is between the Spanish teams of FC Barcelona/Real Madrid matches. Though both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were formed around the same time, the former was always viewed as Franco's favourite, with the "Real" in their name meaning "Royal." The 2020/2021 season saw Los Colchoneros clinch their 14th La Liga title, beating out Real Madrid and Barca.

Since starting almost 100 years ago, La Liga has gone from strength to strength and is now considered to be one of the best football leagues in the world. Today, teams like Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are considered to contain some of the very top tier players. Players who have unbelievable skills, like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. For many years the two previously mentioned teams have dominated the top of the league, though this year's league winner was a deserving Athletico Madrid.