San Siro staff insist Milan pitch is fit for Champions League final

Former Real Madrid striker Raul believes the all-Spanish UEFA Champions League final will be a party for Spanish football.

ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti gives his take on Spanish club's dominance in European competitions over the last three seasons.
The team of groundstaff responsible for the playing surface at Milan's San Siro stadium have hit back at claims the condition of the pitch is poor ahead of the upcoming Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
UEFA's senior match operations manager, Keith Dalton, was quoted as saying in a speech at the World Stadium Congress in Doha that there were doubts over the abilities of the stadium's own staff.
"We have to tackle a lot of problems if we want a field worthy of the final,"…
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