Parma Calcio sends its heartfelt congratulations to a true champion and friend. Parma president Kyle Krause said: "Throughout his illustrious career, which is unparalleled, Gigi has demonstrated unparalleled skill, relentless determination and unwavering passion on and off the pitch. You rank second in the all-time appearance charts and are, of course, the shot-stopper with the most clean sheets to his name. "You are the player that has worn our jersey for the longest and won the most trophies. You gave the position a face and became THE goalkeeper to beat and aspire to be. "You were not simply the best you were more than that. In a letter to the player, the Turin club added: "It is incredibly difficult to talk about football on a day when the beautiful game bids farewell to its number one par excellence. "Your saves, your smiles, and your character will be forever remembered." "A legend hangs up his gloves today," tweeted Juventus. "You are a golden man who gave me precious advice that I will keep with me for the rest of my life." A fairytale career that took off and ended in one place."įormer PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe, 24, tweeted: "It was a huge honour for me to have the chance to rub shoulders with you and cross paths with you in your legendary career. Serie A posted: "There is football history. ![]() Grazie, Gigi!" the Italian national team tweeted. His career highlight was winning the World Cup as Italy beat France 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in Berlin. In total he made a record 657 appearances in the Italian top flight and is the most-capped goalkeeper of all time with 176 appearances for Italy.īuffon retired from international football in 2018 after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup that year. He began his career at Parma's academy and made his Serie A debut for the club in November 1995 before joining Juventus in 2001 in a £32.6m deal - a world record for a goalkeeper at the time.īuffon spent most of his career in Turin, despite a stint at PSG in 2018-19. ![]() The Juventus captain had not conceded a goal in 926 minutes of league football heading into Sunday’s Turin derby. He ends his career where it began in 1995, at Parma, now a Serie B club.īuffon, who had a deal with Parma until 2024, made 19 appearances last season as he struggled with injuries. N ot everyone was cheering Gigi Buffon as he closed in on a remarkable record. Buffon brings an end to a 28-year career that saw him lift the World Cup in 2006 along with 10 Serie A titles with Juventus and Ligue 1 with Paris St-Germain.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |