Champions League final: Argentina awaits face-off Messi-Tevez In Argentina, the Champions League final on Saturday is not only about Barcelona and Juventus but also about the face-off between their football idols Lionel Messi and Carlos Tévez. And though Messi is renown as the “best player in the world,” the one many Argentines have dear to their heart is “street kid” ‘Carlito’ Tévez, the Juventus striker born in one of Buenos Aires’ poorest neighborhoods. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES