Tonight is the first Champions League or European Cup final to be held in Wales, who become the 17th nation to host a final.

Can you name the rest?

I'll help you out:

Austria (4 finals), Belgium (4), England (8), France (5), Germany/West Germany (8), Greece (3), Italy (9), Netherlands (3), Portugal (2), Russia (1), Scotland (3), Serbia (1), Spain (7), Switzerland (1), Turkey (1).

Wes Brown has won the Champions League twice!

Graham Hunter
La Liga journalist on BBC Radio 5 live

It will be a seismic shock if he is not on the bench, nobody in Spain expects Gareth Bale to start. He is not fully fit. It's not an easy decision to leave Bale out in Cardiff but if he is in the starting line-up it will be, in my opinion, a mistake.

He could give a vibrant 15-25 minutes, that's what we expect to see.

Gigi Buffon has never won the Champions League, we've established that.

But which other greats of the game, past or present, are you surprised never lifted the cup?

And on the flip side, who are the players who, shall we say, were a touch fortunate to be on the winning side?

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For example:

Diego Maradona and Ronaldo - never won it

Igor Biscan and Jonathan Greening - won it

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Let's hear your suggestions.

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Will Gigi Buffon win the Champions League tonight?And will Gareth Bale play for Real Madrid - both tonight (looks doubtful) and next season (looks probable).

Those two players are at the forefront of our chat for the next few hours...

Graham Hunter
La Liga journalist on BBC Radio 5 live

We will be damn disappointed if we don't have an entertaining game! I have spent this season writing of my admiration of the way Zidane plays. He has been 100% truthful, unusually for a manager these days. It is a team who play on the front foot but give up chances at the other end.

Allegri's Juve team is far more streetwise, balanced, but also full of artists. Dybala will go on to become recognised as an all-time great, there is no doubt about that.

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Both sets of fans are passionate, gorged on success. It is going to be one of the great finals, I've no doubt about that.

Mina Rzouki
European football expert on BBC Radio 5 live

It's the two best dressing rooms in Europe. There are many talented sides but Juve and Real have a genuine harmony, players who really like each other and are willing to sacrifice for each other. They all want each other to succeed.

They are a great example for future generations. The two teams love each other, they have respect for the coach and that is what gets you far, what wins you trophies.

Juve v Real, champions of Italy v champions of Spain.

There's something for everyone in tonight's final and this is the best place for all of the build-up, analysis and comment.

All set?

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And so it comes to this.

302 days after the 2016-17 season started on a Friday night in Fulham, the two best teams in Europe meet in Cardiff to decide the Champions League and bring down the curtain once more.

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In one corner, the old lady of Italian football, dominant domestically but perennial bridesmaids on the biggest stage. Led by a hero of a goalkeeper out for the one medal missing from his marvellous collection.

The neutrals' choice?

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In the other corner, the Madrid machine, into a 15th European Cup final, a third in four years and fresh from a first La Liga crown in five years.

Their build-up has been dominated by the 'will he, won't he' pantomime surrounding the fitness of hometown boy Gareth Bale.

The nation's choice?