Gianluigi Buffon’s Retirement: The End of an Era in Italian Football

2023-07-19 10:26:18

45-year-old Gianluigi Buffon might soon hang up the gloves, informs the Italian press. The former Juventus player, who passed through PSG, is regarding to refuse an offer from Saudi Arabia.

It is a monument of Italian football which is regarding to turn the page. Gianluigi Buffon, iconic 45-year-old goalkeeper, should hang up the gloves very soon. According to information from the journalist Gianluca DiMarziohis announcement might come soon, once he makes up his mind regarding the offer from a Saudi club.

An offer of 30 million euros in Saudi Arabia

The former Juventus should refuse it, while the Italian press mentioned a contract of 30 million euros over two seasons. His current contract runs until 2024 with Parma, his training club, which he found in 2021. ‘Gigi’ had still played 17 games last season in Serie B, with the captain’s armband, despite some injuries.

“My experience in Paris was the best of my life, he recently confided regarding his short stint at PSG (2018-2019). I must say that my departure was probably the biggest mistake of my career. Why “They said to me, ‘Gigi, we’re very happy, but you won’t start as a starter in the Champions League. Areola will play’. I thought that wasn’t fair.”

During his career, which started in 1995, Gianluigi Buffon played 975 games in total, for 825 goals conceded and 429 clean sheets. He announced his international retirement in November 2017, following Italy’s failure in the World Cup play-offs. In particular, he has a World Cup and ten Italian championship titles to his credit.

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