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Published Friday, July 21, 2023 at 9:48 p.m. In: Serie A.
Par Mehdi Lunay
After nearly 30 years in professional football, Gianluigi Buffon is expected to announce his retirement in the coming hours. The 45-year-old goalkeeper was however under contract in Parma (Serie B) until 2024.
The Italian media whispered it, the famous journalist Gianluca Di Marzio now announces it out loud: Gianluigi Buffon will end his long career as a footballer in the coming days. “ Buffon towards retirement, the announcement should come soon “said Di Marzio. At 45, he is a monument of world and Italian football who will leave the professional world. A shock announcement when the world champion goalkeeper in 2006 wanted to stay at the top level. In Parma since 2021, he also had a contract until 2024 to help his training club find the Italian elite. But the failure of the comeback with a defeat in the play-offs against Cagliari this season and the weight of age probably dissuaded him from continuing the adventure. With 1051 matches played in the national team and in clubs (Parma, Juventus, PSG), it is an emblematic figure among goalkeepers who will say goodbye to football.
Di Marzio: “Buffon towards retirement, just waiting for the announcement”
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2023-07-21 19:55:56
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