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OFFICIAL: legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon confirms his retirement from football: ‘That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together.’

The 45-year-old previously stated that he intends to keep playing until the 2026 World Cup and had full intentions of seeing out his contract at Parma, which expires in June 2024.
However, a string of injuries over the past year have led the goalkeeper to reconsider his future before announcing the news on Wednesday.

He took to social media to post a video of some of his best career highlights, along with the caption: 'That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together.'

Buffon is now expected to be offered the Chief of Delegation role for the Italian national team, previously held by former Chelsea striker Gianluca Vialli.

Buffon re-ed Parma in 2021 after starting his career in the academy before securing a move to Juventus. He had returned in the hopes of getting Parma back into Italy's top-flight but was unable to do so during his final two seasons with the Serie B side. Buffon made 45 appearances in all competitions during his second stint with Parma but was plagued by injuries last season. He only played 19 times in the 2022-23 campaign as he was sidelined by hamstring and calf issues.

During the course of a remarkable career, Buffon won 10 Serie A titles, six Supercoppa Italianas, six Coppa Italias and a World Cup in 2006.

He also holds the record for the most appearances in Serie A with 657 games to his name.After retiring, Buffon is in line to take on a role as Italy's national team delegation chief

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Buffon was the first goalkeeper in history to keep a clean sheet in the Champions League in 4 different decades:
🧤 1990
🧤2000
🧤2010
🧤2020
GOATkeeper.

Respect!!
Nah goalkeeper be this. U don try.
Even the most revered Dida didn't come close.

Buffon was the only goalkeeper to have
Longest run without conceding a Serie A goal (974 minutes
🌑2006 World Cup Golden Glove
🌑2006, 2007, 2017 World XI
🌑2017 The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper
Happy retirement Buffon

Did you know??




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Legend

Legend, Goatkeeper 🐐

Buffon of that year...
He really played his part in the game well, and will always be ed. Wish him all the very possible best in future endeavors.

One of the best that didn't win Champions League

This guy show Penaldo pepper.. Denied Penaldo of world cup semi final, euro 2021 and so much more


Ronaldo will be very happy to hear this

How keeper dey get injured still dey surprise me.

You hardly run,tackle and can just fly anyhow so they won't blame u for not trying to save d goal.

Happy Retirement Buffon

Dida? Revered??

Abi non be Brazil Atlanta 96 goal keeper be Dida again? If yes, how on earth does the world revered go alongside his name?

LIVINGICONREBOR:
Respect!!
Nah goalkeeper be this. U don try.
Even the most revered Dida didn't come close.

noting lasts forever, timlumbu.

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.

Legend

Hehehehehe...Buffon that might likely to come back from retirement!!

He should have continued playing until he becomes my son's teammate...😂😂

Agba goalee

You can't call him a legend because he didn't win the Uefa champions League...He is overrated

Legend
My mentor in my early goal keeping days

We actually thought he owed the mafia

I love you Buffon. I was in primary school when I watched you live.

LIVINGICONREBOR:
Respect!!
Nah goalkeeper be this. U don try.
Even the most revered Dida didn't come close.

No one compares the two ok, Dida won Champions League, World Cup, Seria A but Buffon is ahead of him in all ramification.

He has tried his best.

Buffon retired to me the very first moment he left Juventus

Trsx23rg, where are your Mansions and Cars? If that shit was real, you wouldn't be advertising it, rather, you'll want you and your family to chop alone!!

No be Nigerians again?

WARNING ALERT : ⚠️ If you reachout to this Criminal above me, you'll learn the Hard way

Wotoporiously speaking

High time

Farewell to him

G.O.A.T