Giant showdown

European star sides Man U and Barca set for classic clash in Champions League final

Barcelona will seek to seal its status as the finest team of its generation on Saturday when it faces Manchester United at Wembley in the most eagerly-anticipated Champions League final in years.

A second triumph in three years - and its third since 2006 - will provide irrefutable proof that Pep Guardiola's team deserves to be bracketed alongside legendary teams like Real Madrid's 1950s vintage, Johan Cruyff's Ajax or the Dutch-influenced AC Milan of the 1990s.