German media source Kicker interviews Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira, who will face his former side Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Cardiff. The German speaks of his time in Spain, "In Madrid, the coaches appreciated me and I received perfect treatment. The same can not be said with the opinion of the public. If I played 10 good games, it was all normal, but if the 11th was less positive then I got some criticism and questioned whether I was up to Real [standards]."

On his farewell, "After 5 years I felt the desire to change and decided not to renew the contract. I wanted to remain at the highest level but in another club and found Juventus." Since joining the Old Lady, the German has endured two seasons of up and down cycles. Injuries were mixed with victories, and patience in full recovery was inevitable. After having only played in 20 Serie A matches last season, Allegri counted on Khedira for 31 games this season.