we have been very popular with juventus fans because juventus have their very own bbc, that is barzaglihave their very own bbc, that is barzagli, bellucci and chiellini, the three central defenders who have just shut out all comers this season. at home and away and against barcelona in the quarterfinals they didn't let in one goal, letting one in the semifinals against monaco, so ifjuventus are to get through to become champions this evening, they will have to have those three in whatever defensive line up working at their very best. for sentiment‘s say, really, they have a 39—year—old goalkeeper in gianluigi buffon, who has won everything in the game except this trophy. he is hugely popular in the game. i spoke to him last night at the pre—match news conference and said, being polite here, you are getting towards that end of your career, aren't you, and despite you winning everything and being in majorfinals, does that put a little bit of extra emphasis on you winning this one, your last chance, and he says he has a moral imperative not to think like that and will approach this match a

we have been very popular with juventus fans because juventus have their very own bbc, barzagli, bonucci away in the quarterfinals they didn't let ina away in the quarterfinals they didn't let in a goal, just the one in the quarterfinals don't —— in the semifinals, so if juventus in the quarterfinals don't —— in the semifinals, so ifjuventus become champions this evening they will have to have those three and whatever defensive line—up they have, working at their best. for sentiment‘s sake, they have 39—year—old goalkeeper in gianluigi buffon who has won everything in the game except this trophy. he is hugely popular in the game. i spoke to him last night at the preconference news ‘— to him last night at the preconference news —— pre—match news conference and said, being polite, you are getting towards that end of your career, and despite winning and being in majorfinals, does that put extra emphasis on new winning this one, your last chance? he says he has a moral imperative not to think like that. he will approach this match as he does with everyone, he says he still feels like a young

allegri, thejuve manager, he has gone with the tried and tested, the three centre halves, bonuci, barzaglini alves will be bombing forward on the right, and up they will win the game through higuain and dybala. it reads like a who's who of the great footballers of our time in europe. it is mouthwatering, both managers say that it will be 50—50. we have at this fantastic defensive record from juventus all the way through this season's competition, but of course real madrid, spanish champions, have been scoring for fun, they are looking to do the double, the domestic league and the european cup, and juve are on for a treble, they did the double on the home front as well. cardiff has been waiting so long for this match, a shame there are no british sides here, but when you look at the pedigree of these two teams, any british team would be the underdogs, should they have got this far. it is a worthy climax to this season's 2017 champions league campaign, juve against real madrid, remember, it could take extra time, it could take penalties, the roof is on, it should bea penalties, the roof is o