SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/FANS-THREE CITIES Fans in Berlin, Turin and Barcelona get ready for Champions League final

Record ID: 150234

  • Title: SOCCER-CHAMPIONS/FANS-THREE CITIES Fans in Berlin, Turin and Barcelona get ready for Champions League final
  • Date: 6th June 2015
  • Summary: BARCELONA, SPAIN (JUNE 6, 2015) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BARCELONA FANS GETTING READY TO WATCH THE MATCH IN A FAN ZONE
  • Embargoed: 21st June 2015 13:00
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  • Location: Spain
  • Country: Spain
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAV1O5NF71EMHWCF8YW9PNQDS1
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  • Story Text: Fans in Berlin, Turin and Barcelona were gearing up for the Champions League final on Saturday (June 6).
    Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has taken a risk by deploying Andrea Barzagli in central defence in place of the injured Giorgio Chiellini.
    Barzagli, who will partner Leonardo Bonucci in the middle, has not played since suffering a thigh strain against Napoli at the end of last month and only returned to training on Wednesday.
    Juve's defence face the formidable task of trying to thwart Barca's attacking trident of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez, who have rattled in 120 goals between them in all competitions this season.
    Barca coach Luis Enrique sprung no surprises in his starting 11, with Andres Iniesta, Ivan Rakitic and Sergio Busquets in a three-man midfield behind the prolific South American trio.
    Patrice Evra, named in the Juve starting lineup, becomes only the second player after Clarence Seedorf to play for three different teams in the Champions League final following his previous appearances for AS Monaco and Manchester United.
    Xavi, included in the Barca squad for the final time, is looking to win his fourth Champions League crown before moving to Al Sadd in Qatar, but starts on the bench.
    Teams:
    Juventus: 1-Gianluigi Buffon; 26-Stephan Lichtsteiner, 19-Leonardo Bonucci, 15-Andrea Barzagli, 33-Patrice Evra; 8-Claudio Marchisio, 21-Andrea Pirlo, 6-Paul Pogba; 23-Arturo Vidal; 10-Carlos Tevez, 9-Alvaro Morata.
    Substitutes: 30-Marco Storari, 5-Angelo Ogbonna, 20-Simone Padoin, 27-Stefano Sturaro, 37-Roberto Pereyra, 14-Fernando Llorente, 11-Kingsley Coman.
    Barcelona: 1-Marc-Andre ter Stegen; 22-Dani Alves, 3-Gerard Pique, 14-Javier Mascherano, 18-Jordi Alba; 4-Ivan Rakitic, 5-Sergio Busquets, 8-Andres Iniesta; 10-Lionel Messi, 11-Neymar, 9-Luis Suarez.
    Substitutes: 13-Claudio Bravo 15-Marc Bartra, 21-Adriano 24-Jeremy Mathieu, 6-Xavi Hernandez, 12-Rafinha, 7-Pedro Rodriguez.
    Referee: Cuneyt Cakir (Turkey)
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