Stiff security measures in place for 'El Clasico'


BARCELONA (Reuters) - Security measures will be increased significantly for ‘El Clasico’ between Real Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, Spain's secretary of state for security Francisco Martinez said.

The decision was made at a special meeting of top sporting and security officials on Wednesday ahead of the high-profile match that will be watched by around 80,000 fans at the Bernabeu and millions more around the world.

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