Garcia to take ceremonial kickoff at El Clasico
Just two weeks after winning his first major title at The Masters, Sergio Garcia will receive another honor Sunday.
Garcia will take the ceremonial kickoff before the latest El Clasico as Real Madrid and Barcelona clash at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid.
So proud and thrilled to do the honorary kickoff for #elclasico this Sunday, and of course I'll be wearing my #greenjacket!😉 Can't wait!
— Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) April 20, 2017
The Spaniard, a longtime Real Madrid fan, was promised the ceremonial honor a while back by club president Florentino Perez, but Garcia had to achieve something first.
"He did promise me a few years back that whenever I won my first major, I would do the honorary kick," the 37-year-old told ESPN. "But to do it at the Bernabeu, on a big Clasico, it's something unbelievable."