The 2006 World Cup-winning 'keeper left out some huge names when picking his best opponent
Former Parma, Juventus , PSG and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed who his best opponent was - and he left out several world-class players.
But the Italian was so much more than this, he played over 1,100 professional games, winning ten Serie A titles, and a Ligue 1 crown, just to name a few of the trophies in his collection.During his lengthy career, he played against the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Lionel Messi, but named another former Barcelona man as his toughest-ever opponent.“How can I say it? Zidane, Ronaldo, Messi, CR7, Iniesta…” he explained.“Neymar .
The pair were teammates during their spells in the French capital, playing together on 13 occasions during the 2018/19 season.Buffon also praised Italian icon Paolo Maldini, who played for opponents AC Milan during Buffon’s Serie A debut for Parma when he was still just 17 years old.
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