![]() ![]() Thanks, my friend," Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci wrote on Instagram. I can't even find the words to describe what you've been, what you taught me, what you gave me. "Time has been called on what is simply an exceptional career, an exceptional man and one of the world's most celebrated players," Serie A said in a post. "You are a golden man who gave me precious advice that I will keep with me for the rest of my life.īuffon retired from international football in 2018 after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. "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," he wrote. The thing about legendary athletes retiring is that you know it's coming. Kylian Mbappe took to social media to pay tribute to Buffon, describing him as "a golden man". Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon with the 2006 World Cup after defeating France. He also won a Ligue 1 crown with PSG in the 2018/19 season before he returned to Juventus for two more years. "Over the course of his illustrious career, Gigi was unequalled, in his abilities, an implacable determination and an unshakable passion both on the pitch and off it," said Parma owner Kyle Krause. Parma paid tribute to him saying he is "a man, a champion, a captain for the club and the city." Image: Iker Casillas congratulates Gigi Buffon after a 2003 Champions League. He lost three times in the final with Juventus. On both occasions the World Cup winning goalkeeper also claimed the Golden Glove award as the best in the tournament. It was at Parma that he won his only European club trophy - the 1999 UEFA Cup (now the Europa League) - but retires without a Champions League winners medal. "You were not only the best, you did more than that, you became THE goalkeeper." Widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, he is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances and holds the record for the most appearances in the Serie A. bGvIDsoFsG- Gianluigi Buffon August 2, 2023 Gianluigi Buffon Ufficiale OMRI, also known as Gigi Buffon, is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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