Three days from now, on Saturday, June 6th, the moment football fans have been waiting for all season will finally arrive: the 2015 Champions League final. It will be a historic event as neither Juventus nor Barcelona have met at this juncture before. And for Juventus and Massimiliano Allegri, there is the exciting chance at achieving something that the Bianconeri have never done before in his debut season in Turin:
.@OfficialAllegri: "This season will go down in history. It's not often a team gets to this point in three separate competitions." #UCLfinal
— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) June 1, 2015
Only one Italian side - Inter - have ever won the coveted Treble. The Nerazzurri did so back in 2010 under Jose Mourinho after clinching the Scudetto, Coppa Italia, and seeing Diego Milito's brace down Bayern Munich in that season's Champions League final. However, Barcelona, who also is under the guidance of a new coach in the form of former star Luis Enrique, is also seeking to make history as the first ever team to win a Treble on two occasions.
The past couple of finals have indeed seen a heavy contender take on a surprise package, with 2013 seeing Bayern take on Dortmund and last season with Real Madrid facing city rivals Atletico Madrid. In both instances, though, it was die Roten and Real Madrid to emerge as victors, and la Vecchia Signora, in their first Champions League final appearance in 12 seasons will be hoping to buck that trend on Saturday evening in Berlin.
It will be a special clash rich with back stories and history for several of the players on the pitch. For Barcelona star Xavi, it will be his final game after a glittering career with the Blaugrana that has seen him win countless personal and team accolades. For Juventus trio Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Pirlo, and Andrea Barzagli (should he be fit to feature), it will be a return to the very same stadium where they won Italy's fourth World Cup nine years ago in 2006.
In securing their spot at this stage, Barcelona successfully defeated all the champions of Europe's biggest leagues - Manchester City, PSG, and Bayern Munich. And now, only the Italian champions, Juventus, stand in their way from finishing off a fine season for debutant coach Luis Enrique.
At the end of 90 minutes (or more), one team will be writing their name in the history books. Will it be the Italian or Spanish champions?
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