From Ronaldo to Buffon: Key battles to decide the Champions League

It will be a case of irresistible force meets immovable object in Cardiff on Saturday – so who will triumph?

Cristiano Ronaldo, Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo after winning the Champions League in 2016
(Image credit: Matthias Hangst/Getty)

The Champions League final in Cardiff on Saturday will live up to its name for once, as newly crowned Spanish league winners Real Madrid face Italian champions Juventus in what could be a classic encounter.

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