Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon deserves to be celebrated for his incredible longevity in the sport. The Italian has been at a remarkable level for several years and has shown no signs of slowing down.
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This season has been another highlight in the life of the legend, who celebrated his 40th birthday back in January. Buffon has gone from strength to strength since the beginning of the campaign, reproducing the type of displays that earned him recognition across Europe some years ago.
The Italian has been one of the most impressive goalkeepers in the world this season, with 66 saves to his name in the Champions League and the Seria A. He also led Juventus to another consecutive Seria A title as well as the Coppa Italia this term.
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Jidonu Mauyon
Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.
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