Alisson Becker's move from Roma to Liverpool has been confirmed; what is there to say about the Brazilian goalkeeper?What they say "Alisson is a surprise only for those who haven't seen him before. What really strikes me is how he deals with dangerous situations so efficiently. That gives his team a lot of confidence."Gianluigi Buffon, Paris goalkeeper
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Casillas and Buffon in the UEFA Champions League: Did you know?
1. Iker Casillas had a chastening start to life in the UEFA Champions League, conceding three goals on his competition debut, a draw at Olympiacos in September 1999. Indeed, after six outings he had picked the ball out of his net no fewer than 15 times. However, all's well that ends well – by the end of the season he was a UEFA Champions League winner, the youngest keeper to play in a final.2. Gianluigi Buffon was 19 when he made his competition bow for Parma in 1997/98 (the only one of his 13 UEFA Champions League campaigns that have not come with Juventus).
Buffon v Casillas: Players call it a draw on Twitter
With over 260 UEFA Champions League – as well as more than 330 international – appearances between them, there can be little doubt that Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas are two of the greatest keepers in European history (indeed they share the continental record of 167 international caps). As Juventus are taking on Porto in the round of 16 next month, it seemed an appropriate time to take a look at the pair in action ... The tale of the tapeGianluigi Buffon (Juventus and Italy)Age: 38Senior
Milan deny Juventus in Italian Super Cup
FRIDAY Juventus 1-1 AC Milan (Chiellini 18; Bonaventura 38)In their final fixture of 2016, Juventus lost to 4-3 AC Milan on penalties after extra-time in the Italian Super Cup game, staged this year in Doha, Qatar. Giorgio Chiellini finished from Miralem Pjanić's 18th-minute corner to put the Bianconeri in front, but Giacomo Bonaventura levelled with a glancing header. In the shoot-out, Gianluigi Buffon saved from Gianluca Lapadula, but Mario Mandžukić hit the bar, and Gianluigi Donnarumma saved from Paulo Dybala to turn the tide.