Juventus arrive in Cardiff as Dani Alves and Co gear up for Champions League final with history-chasing Real Madrid.
The Juventus stars have touched down in Cardiff ahead of their Champions League final against Real Madrid.
Dani Alves and Co departed Italy for Wales on Friday morning and the players appeared in confident mood prior to their departure.
The likes of Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain were pictured making their way to the check-in desk before making their way on to the plane.
Sami Khedira (centre) was also among the Juve players who travelled to Cardiff, Wales
Dani Alves (right) has been a star performer for the Italians and will look to continue his form
Gonzalo Higuain, the former Real Madrid striker, cuts a relaxed figure on arrival in Wales
Brazilian defender Alves, Leonardo Bonucci, Paulo Dybala and Sami Khedira were among the silverware-chasing players to take their seats.
They touched down in Wales on Friday before they travelled to their team hotel as they gear up for the blockbuster clash with the Spanish giants.
Juve will stay at the Vale Resort in Hensol, which is fully booked out for guests of the Welsh Government, FAW and the club.
The four-star hotel has plenty on offer for the players including a darts board, table tennis table and fusball table inside the recreational room — and seats have been lined up for briefings ahead of the final.
The Juventus players later arrived at their team hotel ahead of the blockbuster final
(L-R) Defenders Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini walk towards the Vale Resort entrance
Experienced shot-stopper Buffon wears his sunglasses as he prepares to enter the hotel
Juventus will be bidding to stop Real becoming the first team in the Champions League era to retain their crown.
They have extra motivation to succeed on Saturday night having suffered heartbreak when Barcelona defeated them in the 2015 final.
Meanwhile, Italian airline Alitalia have arranged 39 special flights to transport nearly 4,000 Juventus fans to the Champions League final on Saturday in Cardiff.
Higuain waves to the media and supporters after arriving after at the airport in Italy on Friday
Miralem Pjanic was also among the Juventus stars pictured arriving at the Turin airport
The flights on Friday and Saturday will depart from Turin, Verona, Milan, Bologna, Rome and Catania.
Alitalia will even employ a long-haul Airbus A330 to accommodate the extra demand.
Cardiff Airport is expecting 24,000 additional passengers this weekend and some 400 additional aircrafts.
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