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Gianluigi Buffon has been playing professionally for more than two decades and is Italy’s most capped player everGianluigi 'Gigi' Buffon is one the veterans of the footballing world still currently playing professionally. The Juventus shot-stopper is a legend in every sense of the word. He's won six Serie A titles with the Old Lady, even won the Serie B when the club were relegated after being investigated and found guilty of match-fixing: the Calciopoli scandal. Having never won the UEFA Champions League with the Turin club, Buffon can probably boast about winning an even bigger trophy; the one trophy ever player in every country dreams of winning: the FIFA World Cup. Apart from this, Gigi Buffon has also won five Supercoppa Italiana cups and one Coppa Italia. We look back at the veteran's achievements and the mark he's left on people by the quotes we most remember him by. Here are eight such quotes that stand out!
#8 iker Casillas
Iker has on many occasions claimed to have been a good friend of Buffon's and here he explains why.
#7 Andrea Pirlo
The pass-master and Buffon have been in the Italian national team for almost two decades and continue maintain a good relationship till this day.
Pirlo also had the chance to play alongside his friend for three years.
#6 Massimiliano Allegri
Juventus coach, Allegri, has in the past almost always singled out Buffon as one of the greats. Ever since taking over the Turin club, has had the chance to work hand in hand with the living legend himself.
#5 Manuel Neuer
The Bayern Munich shot-stopper and Buffon both share deep respect for each other often branding each other as 'the best in the world'.
However, Neuer once said one line after facing Buffon in the Champions League that would forever go on to cement their admiration for each other.
#4 Petr Cech
The Arsenal shot-stopper is another goal keeper who's been around the game for a long time but has had the chance to base his game on the some of the greats the sport has seen. However, he has a slightly different opinion on Buffon.
#3 Emiliano Viviano
Emiliano Viviano is Italy's reserve goalkeeper during almost all of the time Buffon has kept as the first-choice. Naturally, the admiration is high.
#2 Joe Hart
The English international faced Gigi Buffon a couple of times in the UEFA Champions League and can't help but admire the Italian for his continous service to the sport.
#1 Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The big Swede played alongside Gigi Buffon for one season at Juventus winning the Serie A. Zlatan even included Buffon in his all-time all-star starting eleven.
