Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I was 12 when I turned my back on my goal. And I will keep doing it as long as my legs, my head, and my heart will allow.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I don't give advice, because I always made my own mistakes and would only be adding further chaos to the situation.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

More than anything else, I'm a very calm person in the sense that I don't worry about the future and what my life could be. I just have to face it, and I'll face it with enthusiasm as well as the desire and curiosity to test myself.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Even though the Premier League is a special league, I have always wanted to stay loyal to Juventus.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

When you're on the field, you've got to deliver. It doesn't matter what you potentially could deliver or what you might be able to deliver in future - you've got to deliver it there and then.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

How do I imagine my last-ever game? Maybe I'll go out like Zidane, headbutting someone on the pitch!

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Pogba is one of those players who leaves you speechless.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I can no longer understand what the parameters are for valuing a player. It's all too random and in the hands of whoever has more money.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I started to play, like all kids do, not as a goalkeeper. I liked scoring goals; in the end, it's all about scoring goals.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

My dad suggested I change and try to play in goal. I always liked being at the heart of the action, trying to experience different situations and different challenges. One year, I decided to try playing in goal - after that, I was going to go back to playing outfield.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

My first memory of the national team is the 1982 World Cup. I remember those days at our home or at my uncle's house, with all the family and those long dinners watching the matches. But I also remember that, during the games, I went outside or onto the balcony to play.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Up to 30 years old, I was carried by natural talent, combined with a good level of professionalism. But since turning 30, I've gained a desire to sweat in the real sense of the word, to understand where I need to improve. Competitiveness, now, is essential.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

I have not lost an awful lot in my life, but the defeats have taught me more than the victories.

Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon

Whenever I lose, I focus on the ability of my opponent and on the mistakes I made.