Man City hero to play big role… Champions League Final preview

We may have to wait at least another 12 months for a shot at the big prize, but our influence does indeed extend to this season’s Champions League Final, with Carlos Tevez set to play a big role for Juventus.

Juventus and Barcelona are both gearing up for Saturday night’s Champions League Final in the knowledge that a win will secure them a trophy treble.

The Argentine is very much a Manchester City hero after helping us to a firdst Premier League title, and although he’s now in northern Italy rather than the North West of England, he will still be getting cheers from the better half of Manchester.

The Italian and Spanish champions have already secured their domestic leagues and cups in impressive campaigns and know that only 90 minutes (plus potential extra-time and penalty-kicks) stand in the way of continental glory. The clash will see Massimiliano Allegri and Luis Enrique face off in Berlin’s Olympiastadion and will throw up some interesting duels between the likes of Lionel Messi and Leonardo Bonucci and Carlos Tevez and Gerard Pique.

The Catalans are widely seen as favourites to lift the iconic trophy, but Juve are by no means out of the running after dispatching of Real Madrid in the semi-finals to ruin any hopes of a Clasico bout on the biggest stage.

The crunch match kicks off at 19:45 this Saturday and we at Football FanCast will be providing updates and commentary in our Live Blog in association with William Hill – who have the best football bets on offer.