The biggest match on the European club football calendar is finally here.
The UEFA Champions League final is set to take place this Saturday in Paris. The combatants also happen to be among the most successful clubs in the competition's history, as 13-time winners Real Madrid will square off against six-time champions Liverpool in a rematch of the 2018 final.
Real Madrid came into the season looking like a side that was aging and in decline. However, a La Liga title and a berth in the UCL showpiece has defied expectations. Few expected this side to get as far as it has in Europe's top club competition, but there's just something about the aura of Los Blancos that has propelled them through an astonishing campaign filled with comebacks and late goals.