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El Clasico to be postponed? Tsunami Democratic protest threatens Barcelona vs Real Madrid

Barcelona’s home match against Real Madrid, scheduled for December 18, has been pushed into doubt due to a communique released by Tsunami Democratic on Tuesday.

The fixture was initially scheduled to be played on October 26 but was cancelled due to fears of political unrest, which had been generated by violent clashes around Catalunya.

It was rescheduled for this pre-Christmas date, yet there is a threat of a fresh postponement due to the political activities of the group which believes that Catalunya should become independent from Spain.

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It has organised a rally around Camp Nou, traditionally a meeting point for Catalan nationalists, due to begin at 16:00, four hours before the Clasico – one of the biggest games in world football – is due to kick-off.