https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed American R&B star Alicia Keys will make history by becoming the first artist to sing live at a Champions League final opening ceremony that promises unprecedented glitz and glamour on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160527/keys-adds-to-unprecedented-glitz-and-glamour-of-san-siro-final Fri, 27 May 2016 16:40:04 +0200 keys-adds-to-unprecedented-glitz-and-glamour-of-san-siro-final Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has demanded his side forget their domestic woes with a Champions League win over Borussia Monchengladbach that would put them within sight of the last 16. https://www.thelocal.it/20151020/juve-must-eclipse-domestic-woes-again Tue, 20 Oct 2015 10:32:21 +0200 juve-must-eclipse-domestic-woes-again Barcelona coach Luis Enrique admitted his frustration at Champions League Group E rivals Roma after a solid defensive display earned the Italians a hard-fought point from a thrilling 1-1 draw on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150917/enrique-frustrated-as-roma-hold-dominant-barca Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:22:50 +0200 enrique-frustrated-as-roma-hold-dominant-barca Gianluigi Buffon remembers only too well the pain of losing a Champions League final, but the legendary Juventus goalkeeper is hoping a return to Berlin's Olympiastadion brings happier memories against Barcelona on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150604/buffon-bullish-as-barca-final-looms Thu, 04 Jun 2015 10:28:41 +0200 buffon-bullish-as-barca-final-looms Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio insists the Turin giants are firmly focused on ending their 20-year wait to lift the Italian Cup as their Champions League final date with Barcelona looms. https://www.thelocal.it/20150519/juve-focus-on-cup-final-not-barca-marchisio Tue, 19 May 2015 10:27:54 +0200 juve-focus-on-cup-final-not-barca-marchisio Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez struck a goal apiece as Juventus boosted their Champions League final chances with a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in their first leg semi-final on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150506/tevez-strike-as-juve-hang-on-to-stun-real Wed, 06 May 2015 09:21:48 +0200 tevez-strike-as-juve-hang-on-to-stun-real Serie A champions Juventus take on Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday looking to once again stamp their authority on European football. https://www.thelocal.it/20150504/champions-juventus-seek-euro-renaissance Mon, 04 May 2015 10:31:24 +0200 champions-juventus-seek-euro-renaissance Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta says the Italian champions will need luck to make the Champions League final after coming up against three "powerhouses" in Friday's last four draw. https://www.thelocal.it/20150424/juventus-need-luck-after-last-four-draw-marotta Fri, 24 Apr 2015 09:30:53 +0200 juventus-need-luck-after-last-four-draw-marotta Chile international Arturo Vidal struck a second-half penalty as Juventus laboured to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Monaco in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Turin on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20150415/vidal-strikes-as-juve-labour-past-monaco Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:10:10 +0200 vidal-strikes-as-juve-labour-past-monaco Manuel Pellegrini hailed his depleted Manchester City side's resolve after a 2-0 win over Roma secured the English champions' an unlikely ticket for the knockout phase of the Champions League on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141211/manchester-city-see-off-roma-to-reach-last Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:29:00 +0100 manchester-city-see-off-roma-to-reach-last Roma coach Rudi Garcia believes his side will cope with the pressure of having their Champions League destiny in their hands on Wednesday when a win at home over Manchester City would ensure they reach the last 16 for the first time since the 2010/11 campaign. https://www.thelocal.it/20141209/roma-focussed-on-beating-manchester-city Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:25:00 +0100 roma-focussed-on-beating-manchester-city