Gianluigi Buffon- The greatest goalkeeper of 21st Century.
From his famous Serie A debut against AC Milan as a teenager to leading Juventus to a record-breaking seventh successive Scudetto, Gianluigi Buffon boasts a sustained level of excellence that is simply unrivalled. As his great rival Casillas says, “It’s impossible to find any weaknesses in his game.”
As well as being a national icon for the role he played in Italy’s 2006 World Cup triumph – when he was beaten only by an own goal and a penalty – Buffon is a legend at Juve for having stayed with the club in spite of their relegation to Serie B that same year.
The one major title missing from his CV is the Champions Leaguebut its absence does nothing to detract from his standing within the game. Indeed, he bows out as one of the few universally loved figures in football.
