Champions League final could be Canadian Kadeisha Buchanan's last game with Lyon

Kadeisha Buchanan has been here before, time and time again. 

A key member of the Canadian women's soccer team that struck Olympic gold last summer in Tokyo, Buchanan is one of Canada's most successful players at the club level, among both men and women, having won four French league championships and four UEFA Champions League crowns with Olympique Lyonnais. 

The towering Canadian centre back has an opportunity to claim a fifth Champions League title on Saturday when Lyon competes in the final of this year's tournament against FC Barcelona at Turin's Juventus Stadium (1 p.m. ET).

Saturday's contest could be Buchanan's last for Lyon. Her contract expires at the end of June, and there's been rumours about her joining Real Madrid. A move to the Spanish league appeals to the Canadian defender. 

"Since 2019, I think Spain as a country, but also Barcelona, has been developing very well and fast. Their style of play is [fun] to watch — it's very clean, very sharp and very exciting. I feel like I fit somewhat in that Spanish style, so me looking to play in Spain is something that's probably in the near future. We'll see with time," Buchanan said.

However, there's no time to think about her contract at the moment as standing in Lyon's way is Spanish powerhouse Barcelona, which is not only the defending European champions but the most dominant club in the professional women's game over the last two years.

Barcelona destroyed Chelsea in the 2021 Champions League final in Gothenburg, putting four goals past its English opponents in the opening 36 minutes before taking its foot off the gas and en route to a 4-0 victory to claim its first European title. 

Now they are back for more after barely breaking a sweat through the earlier