An all-time best XI of Barcelona and Juventus players during the Champions League era, with these two clubs bringing some of the finest players the game has ever seen…
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GK: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
One of the best goalkeepers of all time, Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon has still never won the Champions League, but could change that tonight.
DC: Lilian Thuram (Juventus & Barcelona)
An awesome defender who played for both Juventus and Barcelona, French legend Lilian Thuram is a modern great at both centre-back and right-back.
DC: Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
One of Barcelona’s best ever defenders and captains, Carles Puyol won the Champions League three times with the Catalan giants.
DC: Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus)
Another Italian legend, Fabio Cannavaro may not have been at Juventus for long, but remains one of the best defenders in their history.
MC: Xavi (Barcelona)
A unique talent in midfield, Xavi is one of the best creative players and passers of the ball ever seen and has lifted this famous trophy three times already.
MC: Andrea Pirlo (Juventus)
Another modern midfield icon, Andrea Pirlo has had joy in this competition with AC Milan and is also up there with the finest players to appear for Juventus.
MR: Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
One of the most freakishly gifted footballers of his generation, Brazilian star Ronaldinho was a real star for Barcelona in their 2006 Champions League triumph.
ML: Zinedine Zidane (Juventus)
A player now more well known for his time at Real Madrid, Zinedine Zidane first became world class at Juventus and remains one of their best ever players.
FR: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Perhaps the greatest footballer who ever lived, Barcelona legend Lionel Messi takes a spot on the right-hand side of this amazing front three.
FL: Rivaldo (Barcelona)
Another modern great of Barcelona, Rivaldo was unquestionably his team’s star player back in the day and makes it into this stunning lineup.
FC: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
Goalscorer extraordinaire, Alessandro Del Piero will go down as one of the best Juventus players ever and is unlucky not to have found more joy in the Champions League.
Subs: Victor Valdes, Dani Alves, Edgar Davids, Andres Iniesta, Pavel Nedved, Samuel Eto’o, David Trezeguet.