Biography of Gianluigi Buffon
Prodigy newcomer in the national team just nineteen, Gigi Buffon was born on 28 January 1978. During his short but brilliant career so far has proven to be a truly phenomenal talent and today there are many bulls that indicate how the strongest goalkeeper goalie on the planet. Virtually unbeatable in goal, thanks to its high stature, makes the alertness and rapidity in its strengths.
After many years of militancy in Parma where he found the ideal environment to grow and develop his great qualities, Gianluigi Buffon has had the opportunity to defend the door by a team from the rich history and coat of arms as Juventus. Originally from Massa Carrara, the goalkeeper is very young but already has to his credit some laurels won: European champion Under 21, a Uefa Cup and a Coppa Italy with Parma. He missed the League title that clinched with the white jacket on his first try to repeat next year. He lost his seat at the last minute due to an injury on the eve of the European Championship in 2000; He then convinced coach Giovanni Trapattoni to return it.
The January 18, 2005 the Iffhs (International Federation of football history & statistics) crowned for the second time in a row Gigi Buffon "best goalkeeper in the world". And Gigi continued to prove she deserves the title, until his personal success more important: winning the World Cup 2006 World Cup. Buffon in the manifestation has been a mainstay of the team conceding just two goals: one on own goal (Zaccardo) and one from penalty (Zidane) in the final. On May 7, 2012 was elected Vice President of the Italian Association football players, first for a player in business. On 6 July of that year became the sole shareholder of Carrara, by Buffon & co.
In June 2011 Prague Czech model Alena Seredova, bride and her partner for six years, but above all, mother of his two children. The couple separated in 2014. The new companion of the journalist and tv presenter, Gigi is Carolyn Davis, from which, on January 6, 2016, has his third son, Leopold Matthias. Juventus and national team captain, on March 20, 2016 Buffon exceeds the unbeaten record which was Sebastiano Rossi (AC Milan 1993-1994) who kept clean sheets for 929 minutes: the new record is 974 minutes.
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