Spanish football giants Real Madrid and their Italian counterparts Juventus will this weekend be engrossed in a European football’s showpiece event as they face off in the Champions League final in the Welsh capital Cardiff.
Both teams have already arrived in Cardiff City where they were greeted by some seasonal British summer weather.
Most major roads in the city centre are shut as an expected 170,000 people arrive for the mouthwatering final. They will remain closed and will not reopen until 03:30 BST on Sunday, with people warned not to drive into the city.
Real Madrid are bidding to become the first team to retain their status as European champions with the competition in its current format, yet many pundits predict the Italians’ rock-solid defence will be almost impossible to break down.
Victory for Real means that this will be their third triumph in four seasons, extending their record as the most successful team in European club football history.
Ronaldo will be leading Real Madrid against Juventus in this final at the Millennium Stadium (also known as Principality Stadium, and rebranded by UEFA for the final as the National Stadium of Wales). Gareth Bale who will be playing infront og his countrymen and women will also be looking to play his first match in over a month after recovering from injury as he returns to his hometown for the final.
Juventus will on the other hand be looking to be crowned kings of Europe for the first time in over 20 years.
The match kicks off at 7:45pm BST.
