Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said Thursday that this season, including Wednesday's win over Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals, is a story "to tell our children when we are old".
"I arrived thinking of a fantastic season, but I never thought" the team would do so well, said Allegri, after his team took a 3-2 aggregate victory from Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Real Madrid.
He warned that Juve will face "a much more difficult" challenge from Barcelona in the Champions final to be played in Berlin on June 6. "Playing against Barcelona is almost impossible" added Allegri, but maintained that for this season nothing is out of reach for Juve. "I have an extraordinary group of players who have given their very best at the hardest of times," he added.
"The team has grown and has really improved a lot. We just defeated one of the three strongest teams in Europe".
Juventus' General Manager Beppe Marotta maintained that anything could happen for his team this season. "Even though we are not as strong as Barcelona, even though predictions in Berlin are not in our favour, we have our chances". Juve Chairman John Elkann, also chairman of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, was in Madrid with his wife and children and waxed enthusiastic after Wednesday's match.
"It was a great game, one of the most beautiful of my life," said Elkann.
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