Gianluigi Buffon once joked that he could play until he is 65; as he turns 40, still at the peak of his powers, UEFA.com celebrates the ‘Superman’ of goalkeepers.
What they say
“I am amazed he has never won the Ballon d’Or. He certainly deserves it for everything he has done. For me, he is the best goalkeeper in the history of the game. He is a footballing icon – a true legend.”
Leonardo Bonucci, ex-Juventus and Italy team-mate
“The fact Gigi Buffon started his career so young helped me a lot. If you see a young goalkeeper with the profile he had at Parma starting to play for Italy because the…