El Clásicoの英語

語源

Borrowed from Spanish el Clásico (字義どおりに “the Classic one”). See more at classic and classical.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˌɛl ˈklasɪkəʊ/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˌɛl ˈklæsɪkoʊ/

名詞

El Clásico (複数形 El Clásicos)

1. (soccer) Any match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two leading teams in Spain.

   Yesterday's El Clásico went to the history as the first where one ever played outside Spain.

   The next El Clásico wil be the first in a long time with neither Messi or Ronaldo playing.

   • 2014, Geoff Hurst, Geoff Hurst's 50 Greatest Footballers of All Time, London: Icon Books, →ISBN, page 209:

     Having secured his place in the spotlight, when Barcelona visited the Bernabéu to contest one of the most hotly anticipated El Clásicos in history, the pressure was on for the star man to shine.

   • 2016, Ryan Nagelhout, 20 Fun Facts About Soccer, New York: Gareth Stevens, →ISBN, page 25:

     Other than the UEFA Champions League Final, El Clásicos are the most-watched soccer matches in the world.

   • 2016, Karen Burshtein, Lionel Messi: Soccer's Top Scorer, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing, →ISBN, page 27:

     Lionel Messi and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo (who plays forward for Real Madrid, FC Barcelona's main Spanish league rival) have long fought for the title of best soccer player in the public's eye. Here, the rival players are shown in an El Clásico match in Barcelona on October 26, 2013.

参照

• “El Clásico” in the Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, retrieved July 31, 2017.