“Leaving PSG was the biggest mistake of my life, I gave 10 million euros”

The eternal Gianluigi Buffonwho at 45 years old continues to defend the cause of Parma in the Italian Serie B, he stopped by the Twitch channel of his former teammate in the Italian team, Christian Vieriwhere he reviews his nearly three decades of professional career.

“I feel like a free man”

Especially interesting are his statements about his stage at Paris Saint-Germain, where he played in the 2018-19 season. “It was the best experience of my life. I felt like a free person. I learned French quickly, talked to people on the street, visited museums… I had the feeling of playing in a great team, ” he says. Buffon. And it is that in the city of love the goalkeeper from Carrara shares a dressing room with footballers of the stature of Mbappe, Neymar, Cavani, Di Maria, Verratti, Dani Alves either Thiago Silvaamong many others.

Asked if so PSGled from the bench by Thomas Tuchelcan win the Champions League, Buffon it is clear. “I am convinced, we are 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,” admitted the former world champion with Italy at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.

In the following season, Buffon left the PSG to return to Turin Juventus. “The departure was the biggest in my life, I gave up 10 million euros. They told me that Areola will play in the Champions League and I did not accept it. For me, the one who deserves it plays. So I returned to Juve. Then I regretted it, because Areola was injured and they signed Keylor Navas in his place”, lamented ‘Supergigi’.

Finally, he set a date for his withdrawal. “I would like to retire after the next season, no more. I am competitive and I don’t want to be considered a second,” he concluded.