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Trivia

  • Buffon and his actual girlfriend are about to became parents for the very first time. []
  • He won promotion to Serie A with Juventus, in season 2006/07. []
  • Buffon's current (April 2007) asking price is set to be on £50m. []
  • He's been linked with a move to AC Milan on 25-04-2007. []
  • He traveled to Malta to take part in Puttinu Cares marathon against cancer, on 22-4-2007. []
  • Buffon has been awarded as Best European Goalkeeper in 2003, 2004 and 2006. []
  • Buffon missed only 1 game in Serie A as Juventus won their 28th Scudetto during season 2004/05. []
  • Buffon was named "Best Goalkeeper of 2006" by the Italian Players' Association. []
  • He won Serie A "Goalkeeper of the Year" in season 2000/01 and 2001/02. []
  • He debuted with Italy's national team on 29/10/1997 against Russia. []
  • Buffon played as a midfielder in his youth years, but he decided to change position after losing his will to run. []
  • Buffon made his debut in Italy's Serie A with Parma at the age of 17, against AC Milan. []
  • Buffon has two sisters : Veronica and Guendalina. []
  • Buffon has over 70 appearances with Italy's national team. []
  • Buffon is 1.91m tall. []
  • Buffon has the exact same birthdate (28-1-1978) with Liverpool's defender Jamie Carragher. []
  • He is engaged to Alena Seredova. []
  • Gianluigi won the Best Goalkeeper Award at the 2003 UEFA European Football Awards. []
  • Gianluigi's mother was a discus thrower and his father was a weightlifter. []
  • Gianluigi's nickname is "Gigi", which is often used by commentators. []
  • Gianluigi plays international soccer for the Italian national team. []
  • Gianluigi played for the Italian soccer Param F.C between 1995 to 2001, when he was transferred to Juventus for a fee of £32,000,000. []

Quotes

  • Gianluigi Buffon: (Speaking about the forthcoming Serie A season 2007/08) It will be a championship to savour. It will be one of the best title races we have seen. The sheer competition is going to be very good for the league, for our image. I'm convinced that inside me there is a great desire to surprise and to take back something great. This is the dream, this is the objective for which I stayed. This is what I hope for myself and my team-mates. []
  • Gianluigi Buffon: (Speaking about his future with Juventus on 30-5-2007) I'm closer to Juve now than I was a few weeks ago. Back then I said that there were about 49% chances to stay at Juve, but now I believe that the chance to stay in Turin next year has risen to 75%. I feared that next year my importance within the team would have been overshadowed, but I spoke to club’s management, and now I am more faithful to them. I realized that being part of the group is the most important thing, and I identify myself with it. []
  • Adriano Galiani: (Speaking about signing or not Buffon in AC Milan on 17-5-2007) "Buffon? No, Dida will remain in Milan's goal. []
  • Gianluigi Buffon: (Speaking about his future in Juventus on 12-5-2007) Before clarifying anything I have to meet with the directors. In a week or two we will know something more certain, if we should decide to part ways then at that point we would evaluate the offers that come in. Looking at the others and how much it costs, it’s tough. We need 4 or 5 years to compete with the big clubs again. It’s true that the club’s resources could be improved, we shall see when the season is over and all of that gets under way, but for now I’m focusing on the remaining games. []
  • Leo Turini: (Speaking about Gianluigi Buffon) Gigi Buffon is in every way an original. His talent very quickly made him the number one of both Parma and Italy, whilst his personality, which is never banal, is characterised by great bravery both in his statements to the press and as he comes out to smother the ball at the feet of onrushing players. []
  • Gianluigi Buffon: (Speaking about Ukraine's chances in Group B for the Euro 2008 qualifiers) Too many people are underestimating the Ukrainians. After all, they did reach the World Cup quarter-finals last summer. This is why I believe our task will be arduous, but also wonderful. []
  • Gianluigi Buffon: (Pledging his future with Juventus) I don’t think my future is with Inter, at the time being (30-1-2007) my future is only Bianconero. There has been a lot of transfer speculation lately, but I want to highlight the fact that we still haven’t won anything and we aren’t back in Serie A yet. []
  • Gianluigi Buffon: My worst vice is gluttony. I try to keep myself under control because I’m an athlete, but once a week I like to pig out and act like a normal person. []
  • Gianluigi Buffon: I would say that I am having less sex now (season 2006/07) that I’m playing in Serie B – there is more to think about in this division. []

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