Post by mesi10 on Jan 11, 2024 4:51:49 GMT -5
The Italian Gianluigi Buffon, legend of Juventus and the "azzurri" team, put an end to his long career in those two teams this Thursday at the age of 40, although without yet clarifying whether he will continue playing football or if he will definitely hang up his gloves. .
He did so with a press conference organized at the Juventus sports center at the Allianz Stadium in which, very excited, he explained that he has made this decision calmly , convinced that it is the best time to say goodbye.
He will conclude his career in the "bianconero" team next Saturday against Hellas Verona on the last day of Serie A (Italian First Division), in a duel in which he will offer his fans the trophies of the double, Scudetto (league title) and Italian Cup.
Success has always accompanied Buffon's career Binance App Users Data who began his career as a footballer at Parma , with whom he won the 1999 UEFA Cup, before marking a glorious era at Juventus, where he stayed for seventeen years, starting in 2001.
Growing up with the Cameroonian goalkeeper Thomas N'Kono as an idol, Buffon became, through great interventions, a reference not only for Parma but also for the senior team "Azzurra", with which he debuted on October 29, 1997, at 19 years.
It was the first of 176 matches with the Italian national team, a historical mark at the European level and which, at a global level, is only behind the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan, who played 184 matches representing his country.
After leaving Parma with three trophies, an Italian Cup and a Super Cup, in addition to the aforementioned UEFA Cup, Buffon won nine Scudetti, four Italian Cups and five national Super Cups with Juventus.
To these joys we must add possibly the greatest, the world title won in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, after beating France, the Azzurri's historic rival, in the penalty shootout.
And beyond the titles, Buffon became internationally renowned for his leadership and loyalty, something recognized not only by his teammates but also by his rivals.
However, "Gigi's" career also had some bitter disappointments, which reached their peak in his last campaign as a footballer: the first had to do with Juventus while the second had to do with the Italian team.
He did so with a press conference organized at the Juventus sports center at the Allianz Stadium in which, very excited, he explained that he has made this decision calmly , convinced that it is the best time to say goodbye.
He will conclude his career in the "bianconero" team next Saturday against Hellas Verona on the last day of Serie A (Italian First Division), in a duel in which he will offer his fans the trophies of the double, Scudetto (league title) and Italian Cup.
Success has always accompanied Buffon's career Binance App Users Data who began his career as a footballer at Parma , with whom he won the 1999 UEFA Cup, before marking a glorious era at Juventus, where he stayed for seventeen years, starting in 2001.
Growing up with the Cameroonian goalkeeper Thomas N'Kono as an idol, Buffon became, through great interventions, a reference not only for Parma but also for the senior team "Azzurra", with which he debuted on October 29, 1997, at 19 years.
It was the first of 176 matches with the Italian national team, a historical mark at the European level and which, at a global level, is only behind the Egyptian Ahmed Hassan, who played 184 matches representing his country.
After leaving Parma with three trophies, an Italian Cup and a Super Cup, in addition to the aforementioned UEFA Cup, Buffon won nine Scudetti, four Italian Cups and five national Super Cups with Juventus.
To these joys we must add possibly the greatest, the world title won in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, after beating France, the Azzurri's historic rival, in the penalty shootout.
And beyond the titles, Buffon became internationally renowned for his leadership and loyalty, something recognized not only by his teammates but also by his rivals.
However, "Gigi's" career also had some bitter disappointments, which reached their peak in his last campaign as a footballer: the first had to do with Juventus while the second had to do with the Italian team.