Legendary Italy goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, has been praised by Uefa President, Aleksander Čeferin, for his “tremendous ability, longevity, determination and consistency.
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| Gianluigi Buffon to receive Uefa President’s award. Photo: @UEFA |
Buffon had a 28-year playing career.
According to uefa.com:
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has paid tribute to Gianluigi Buffon by selecting the former Italy goalkeeper to receive the 2024 UEFA President’s Award.
The award recognises outstanding achievements, professional excellence and exemplary personal qualities.
With 176 international appearances Buffon is the most capped goalkeeper of all time, the most capped player in the history of the Italy national team and the fourth-most capped European player ever. He reached the pinnacle of his career in 2006, playing an instrumental role as Italy won the FIFA World Cup in Germany.
Buffon won a record ten Serie A titles, the 1999 UEFA Cup, six Coppa Italia trophies and Ligue 1 during a club career which took him from Parma to Juventus and back, with a short spell with Paris Saint-Germain.
