Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

The important thing is to be ready when the team needs me. As long as I can do that, I consider myself satisfied and happy.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Even if I were offered twice my salary elsewhere, I would stay at Juve. Doing so would make me proud, as it is a worthy thing to do.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

To the fans, it does not matter a damn how you are. You are seen as the footballer, the idol, so no one thinks to stop and ask you, 'Hey, how are you?'

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Maybe I'm the only footballer who isn't interested in cars. My Lancia Y gets me around.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

In my opinion, there are fewer and fewer great goalkeepers because, with respect to when I started, they have to do so much more compared with in the past.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

It's fine to admit being nervous - after the event. But if you tell people you're uptight before the game, it can be like, 'That guy's got problems. We can't trust him.'

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Everyone gets scared from time to time. It's totally normal, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

When you have the chance to play a Champions League final, you have to win it.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I do not take to the field to defend myself from certain criticisms. If I do, in this kind of career, it is because I'm very self-critical.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

If I can push myself up to the 2018 World Cup, then I'll go on. After that, I'll close the door and stop playing football.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I followed tennis a little. I liked Lendl, Edberg, and Rafter.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Every kid thinks about scoring rather than not conceding.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Don't be a keeper.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

There is certainly a future for Italian football, as we have pride, ability, determination, and after bad tumbles, we always find a way to get back on our feet.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

In football, you win as a group, you lose as a group; you divide the credit and the blame.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I cannot appreciate anybody who creates controversy over things which do not exist. I can tolerate controversy over things which truly happened, but not over inexistent things.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

The day I quit, I want people to be sad about it.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I really hate strikers.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I don't want to disrespect anyone, but it's clear that any team which has the chance to play with Messi, Suarez, and Neymar has devastating attacking power, which any coach would love at his disposal.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

No record belongs to just one person, and there are no number ones outside of a group.