The eternal Gianluigi Buffonwho at 45 years old continues to defend the goal of the Parma in the Italian Serie B, he went through the Twitch channel of his former teammate in the Italian team, Christian Vieriwhere he reviewed his almost three decades of professional career.
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“I felt like a free man”
Especially interesting are his statements regarding his stage in the Paris Saint-Germain, where he played in the 2018-19 season. “It was the most beautiful experience of my life. I felt like a free man. I quickly learned French, talked to people on the street, visited museums… I had the feeling of playing in a great team,” he said Buffon. And it is that in the city of love the goalkeeper from Carrara shared a dressing room with footballers of the stature of Mbappé, Neymar, Cavani, Di Maria, Verratti, Dani Alves o Thiago Silvaamong many others.
Buffon and Neymar coincided in the PSG
Asked if that PSGled from the bench by Thomas Tuchelcould have won the Champions League, Buffon it is clear. “I was convinced, we were superior. We went to Manchester to play the first leg of the round of 16 with United and we dominated, but they eliminated us in the second leg. That was the biggest disappointment of my career,” confessed the former world champion with Italia at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
The following season, Buffon left the PSG to return to the Turin Juventus. “Leaving was the biggest of my life, I gave up 10 million euros. They told me that Areola would play in the Champions League and I didn’t accept it. For me, the one who deserves it plays. That’s why I returned to Juve. Then I regretted it, because Areola was injured and they signed Keylor Navas in his place”, lamented ‘Supergigi’.
“They told me that Areola would play in the Champions League and I didn’t accept it. Then I regretted it, because he was injured and they signed Keylor”
Finally, he set a date for his withdrawal. “I would like to retire after next season, no more. I am competitive and I don’t want to be considered a second,” he concluded.
