Juventus on course to spoil Xavi's party - Allegri

The Champions League final will be the veteran's final match for Barcelona and the Italian coach wants to ensure it is a disappointing day for him

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri says his side are hoping to spoil iconic Barcelona midfielder Xavi's farewell when they meet in the Champions League final.

Both sides are in with a chance of completing a treble when they meet in Berlin in June 6, with Juve already having two trophies under their belt and Barca still to face Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey final before the European showpiece.
Xavi announced on Thursday that he will leave Camp Nou this summer to join Qatari side Al Sadd, meaning the final will be his last appearance in a 24-year period with the club.
Allegri insists his side will be out to make the occasion a disappointing one for the Spain and Barca legend.
"It will be the last game for Xavi, an extraordinary player for Barcelona and the Spanish national team, but we hope to spoil the party," he told reporters.
Juve needed an extra-time goal from Alessandro Matri to beat Lazio in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday and Allegri believes his side's struggles against a team currently 17 points behind them in Serie A proves the Bianconeri have a chance against the highly favoured Catalans.
"Barca have three great players in attack in Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez and they have Andres Iniesta dictating the pace in midfield," he said.
"Seeing the points difference in the league between us and Lazio, the Italian Cup final would have appeared to have been a foregone conclusion, but that is not how it went. It will be the same thing in Berlin.
"They are used to playing in finals, but we won't be at a disadvantage because of our inexperience and our positivity will be important.
"We will work on the mental and physical aspects to get into optimal condition for the game."
Allegri took the time to praise Gianluigi Buffon, who he believes has already shown he is deserving of the Ballon d'Or.
"I am always pleased to talk about Buffon," he said. "He is an extraordinary player, a professional with values. Considering his career, whatever the outcome of this final, he deserves the Ballon d'Or."
The Serie A champions take on Napoli in their penultimate league game on Saturday and the 47-year-old says they must look for the three points to keep their momentum going before they take on Luis Enrique's men.
Allegri said: “It's an important game ahead of the Champions League final. In order to keep the team in good physical condition, we have to keep training and playing.
“Against Lazio, we played without Claudio Marchisio, Stefano Sturaro, Paul Pogba, and Alvaro Morata, so some players will be available to face Napoli.
"The game doesn't mean anything in terms of the league title, but we can keep our undefeated run of home games going."