Gianluigi Buffon has decided to retire from active football. In Italy, they are ensuring that the legendary goalkeeper, 45, will give up the year of his contract with Parma to hang up his gloves. According to Gianluca Di Marzio, his departure is an open secret and only the official announcement will remain.
physically exhausted
Despite having a valid contract and a dizzying offer from Saudi Arabia -there is talk of a salary of 30 million euros-, Buffon decided to end his career. They have almost 30 years of professional life and inevitably this fact has taken a toll on his physique. Last year, the Italian played 19 games in Serie B, keeping a clean sheet five times. However, muscle problems slowed him down a few times throughout the year and that’s why he decided to leave.
Buffon is behind 975 games as a professional between Parma, Juve and PSG, the three teams he played for, and 176 wearing the Italian shirt, where he won the World Cup.
On his record is almost every possible title: 10 ‘scudetti’, 6 Italian Cups, 7 Super Cups, a French league, a French Super Cup and a UEFA Cup, in addition to the aforementioned World Cup with Italy. He holds the record for Serie A appearances (657 games) and the longest streak without conceding a goal (974 minutes), although he is always lacking in the Champions Leaguetitle that always resists him.
According to information, the legendary goalkeeper wants to jump in the offices. Banks and the option of coaching a team never appealed to himbut he seems tempted to work as a manager, although we’ll see where.
Source: La Verdad
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