Berlin has well and truly been hit by Champions League fever as Barcelona and Juventus make their final preparations on the eve of the biggest club game of the season.
The teams, both bidding to win domestic and European trebles this season, touched down on Friday ahead of the clash at the Olympic Stadium and will add the finishing touches to their game plans for the European showpiece on Saturday night.
Juventus were runaway victors in Serie A and also claimed the Coppa Italia, while Barcelona were propelled to the summit of La Liga by Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar, and also took home the Copa del Rey.
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez share a joke as the Barcelona players trained ahead of the Champions League final on Saturday
Barcelona forward Messi looked in a relaxed mood as Luis Enrique's squad were put through their paces on Friday evening
Former Liverpool striker Suarez was all smiles as he prepared for Saturday's European showpiece
Messi, Suarez and defender Gerard Pique laugh and joke with one another during Friday evening's training session
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba shows off his tricks and flicks in the glorious sunshine on Friday afternoon
The Uruguay international keeps his eyes on the ball as he lines up a volley in the Olympic Stadium on Friday evening
Brazil international Neymar Jnr flicks the ball up with a back heel ahead of his first Champions League final
The 23-year-old was all smiles during training as midfielder Ivan Rakitic sees the funny side in the background
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was all smiles as he looked in relaxed mood ahead of Saturday's European showpiece
Andrea Pirlo and the rest of the Juventus squad are out through their paces at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin
Massamiliano Allegri talks to his squad as they prepare to stop Barcelona in Friday's Champions League final
Midfield maestro Pirlo shakes hands with striker Fernando Llorente as the team make their final preparations
Former Manchester United youngster Pogba smiles as takes in the surrounding of the stadium
Carlos Tevez and Arturo Vidal deep in conversation as the Juventus players train at the Olympic Stadium
France international Pogba and team-mate Kingsley Coman chat to one another during Friday's training session
Former Manchester United left back Patrice Evra, who won the tournament in 2008 with the Red Devils, trains on Friday
Italy playmaker Pirlo and Chile international Vidal battle for the ball during Friday's training session at the Olympic Stadium
Juventus defender Andrea Barzagli (left) and Simone Pepe (right) share a joke with another team-mate during Friday's training session
Italy No 1 Buffon works on his handling as he prepares for the Champions League final against Barcelona
Pogba takes the ball down on his chest as Juventus take in a training session at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Tevez goes through his stretching routine
The Juventus players were put through their paces by coach Massamiliano Allegri on Friday afternoon as they took in a light training session at the stadium under the glorious sunshine in the German capital, before Luis Enrique's players took to the Olympic Stadium pitch.
A few nerves on the eve of the Champions League final is to be expected, though you wouldn't have guessed it. Andrea Pirlo and Gianluigi Buffon both had smiles on their faces, while former Manchester United youngster Paul Pogba seemed very relaxed as he showed off his keep-up skills.
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