MADRID (AFP) - Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero predicted on Friday that Barcelona will crush Real Madrid 4-2 when the two sides meet next week in their first classico of the season.
The prime minister, a longtime Barcelona fan, told Catalan radio RAC 1 that he would not be able to watch Monday's match as he will be attending and EU-Africa summit in Libya but would ask someone to send him a text message with the result of the game.
He also heaped praise on Barcelona's short-passing playing style.
