The historic goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon praised the Argentine Ángel Di María and even compared him to Diego Armando Maradona, in the midst of his possible arrival in the Italian league to wear the Juventus shirt.
“Di María in the Italian league would be like Maradona, do I explain myself? Today Serie A is impoverished at a technical level and Ángel has quality to spare,” said Buffón, former teammate of “Fideo” at Paris Saint Germain in France.
In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the legendary Italian goalkeeper pondered the virtues of the Argentine winger. “He overtakes the rival with impressive ease, he is decisive in front of the goal, he is good at giving assists, he runs all over the field and can play multiple roles. In short: he is a football player,” Buffon summed up to make his point clear. position in favor of the player signing with the Italian club.
Given the doubts generated by the Argentine’s age, Buffon minimized that fact and set himself as an example. “That Di María is already 34 years old? I’m 44 and I’m still playing, age doesn’t matter. The motivations, the passion that you put into your work, your determination are much more important. If Di María decides to make the decision to go to Juve, it means that he is ready to do it”, argued Buffon, historical emblem of the Italian club.
Finally, he referred to the personal part of the former Central midfielder, highlighting his professionalism: “We are talking about an exemplary professional, as well as a very good guy, who does not give up a bit, who fights not only in games, but also in training. And that combative temperament combines some really incredible technical qualities.”
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