The biggest fixture of the weekend in European soccer is unquestionably El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid. The stakes? The most ancient piece of silverware in Spanish soccer: The Copa del Rey.

The referee for the final of the Copa del Rey has choked up while denouncing the toxic environment his family has endured after Real Madrid's television channel ran a video discrediting him ahead of the game against Barcelona.

Spanish football has rejected Real Madrid's demands with the match set to go ahead with the scheduled officiating team