Juventus require ultimate defensive solution

Amid all the scandals assailing the sport, Liam Brady is hoping Barcelona and Juventus can provide football with a night to remember in Berlin.

Tonight is the European game’s showpiece, and European football is, without doubt, the dominant force in football. Most of the world’s great players are playing in Europe and both tonight’s teams are littered with stellar names.

So, against the backdrop of all the negative headlines surrounding football in recent days, the spotlight will be firmly on Berlin - and we could do with having a really great game to lift the spirits and remind everyone of what the sport is really all about.