n is a living legend of Italian football. The 44-year-old goalkeeper still plays for Serie B regularly for Parma. He moved there in the summer transfer window from Juventus and it was a comeback for him after 11 years. Since then, he has played 23 league games in which he kept eight clean sheets. However, his team is currently only on the 13th place in the table and has a poor chance of promotion.
Buffon extends his contract with Parma. “It’s a beautiful day”
Despite his advanced age, Buffon has no plans to retire. As he returned to it, it seemed like his last moments on the pitch, but it was completely different. The 44-year-old has just extended his contract with his club until 2024. This means that after fulfilling the contract, he will be 46 years old!
– It’s a beautiful day for me, for my family, for my agent. In the end it happened what I wanted, what in my opinion the president wanted and what I hope the fans and the city wanted. My return to Parma was inevitably conditioned by the deep bond I have always had with the people of Parma, as well as by the great enthusiasm and integrity of a person like President Scala, said Buffon, quoted on the club’s official website.
Buffon has a lot of successes to his credit, especially in the colors. He has won 11 Italian Championships and six Italian Cups (one in Parma). To this he added the French championship with PSG. The only thing missing from the club football is the Champions League. Instead, he has the UEFA Cup, for which he won with Parma in the 1998/1999 season.
The most important thing for him, however, is the world championship, which he won with the Italian national team in 2006. In total, he played 176 matches for the national colors
Source: Sport
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