Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi: How the world saw el Clasico

Tuesday 09 October 2012 06:13 EDT

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (GETTY IMAGES)

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Last night, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi proved yet again why they stand alone as the world's greatest players.

The pair scored two goals each as the latest instalment of el Clasico ended 2-2.

For last night's match, Barcelona revealed that 680 press accreditations were given out to cover the game at the Nou Camp. That included 71 written media outlets, 15 radio stations and 32 television companies. The number of countries represented among those accredited stood at 28 - from Columbia to Croatia and Belgium to Burkina Faso.

There can be no doubt that this is the biggest fixture in the world when it comes to club football. Here, we take a look at how the match was covered around the globe...

England

The Independent

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo: a class apart in el Clasico

Ireland

Irish Times

All square in Ronaldo and Messi shootout

Egypt

Ahram Online

Real Madrid, Barcelona showdown had everything

Australia

Herald Sun

Big guns bag doubles as Barcelona, Real Madrid play out thriller