Gianluigi Buffon

See also: Buffon

Gianluigi Buffon , born the January 28th 1978 with Carrara marble (Tuscan), is a Football or Italy N which evolves/moves at the station of goalkeeper. He is also international Italian.

Biography

He is the spouse of Alena Seredova Czech actress born on March 21st, 1978 in Prague, Miss Czech in 1998.

Beginnings in Parma

Formed with Parma, Buffon begins in Serie has the November 19th 1995 whereas it is yet only 17 years old. There he plays only nine matches this season, but is essential definitively in the cages of the Parmesans as of the following season into 1996/1997.

It is the year when the French defender Lilian Thuram unloads in Parma. The year also where Fabio Cannavaro settles in the center of defense. These trois-là will form until the departure for the Juventus at summer 2001 of the two first, an impregnable and frightening wall.

It is into 1999 that the first trophies come to reward its exceptional performances. One doubled Cut of Italy - Cut of the UEFA crown one season during which the Parmesans appeared as the rising force of Italian football.

Follow two seasons more at the yellows and blue, but the magic does not operate any more. The club suffers financially, its progression is slowed down, the titles became inaccessible and Buffon decides to leave.

Buffon in Juve

Finally it is rather the Juve which decides to buy it. In full inflation of the market, the leaders bianconero do not hesitate to spend the trifle of 53 million euros to obtain its signature what makes of it the guard expensive of the history. Accompanied by its Thuram accomplice (Cannavaro will join them later three years), Buffon thus unloads in Piedmont decided well to furnish its prize list and to justify the financial effort.

Five seasons later, the bet is successful. Four titles of Champion of Italy, two Supercoupes of Italy, only the Ligue of the Champions refuses with the Italian. Besides the final lost with the shootings with the goals into 2003 vis-a-vis the Milan AC remains the only wrong note of its course in white and black. After two scudetti (2005,2006, revoked following the scandal of the calciopoli), Juve is relegated in Series B, and Buffon coveted by the largest clubs of the world. But " Superman" as one calls it in Italy decides with the general surprise to help Juve to go up in Series has which was a gesture appreciated auprès the tifosi of Juve. In 2007, Juve makes its great return in Series has after having finished champion of Series B.

With Squadra Azzurra

Imperial in club, Buffon is as much in national team. After having begun in 1997, to 20 years it passes the World cup 1998 on the bench. The Euro 2000, where its substitute Francesco Toldo flames, passes to him under the nose because of a wound. Lastly, here it is the titular one with the World 2002. But Nazionale leaves in eighth finale vis-a-vis the South Korea. The Euro 2004 remains also a contr-performance where the Italians are eliminated as of the end from the first turn whereas they do not know the defeat.

It is at 28 years at the time the World cup 2006 that it gains finally its first international trophy with the transalpine selection. Indeed, the Italians, after having eliminated the Australia, the Ukraine and the Germany, organizing country, gain finally against the France 1-1 (5-3 with the t.a.b.).

Finally it was often indicated better guard in the world (2003, 2004 and 2006) and once of the World cup in 2006.

Prize list

Prize list in selection :
  • Victorious of the World cup 2006 (Italy).
  • Victorious of the Championship of Europe Hopes 1996 (Italy).

Prize list in club :

Personal distinctions

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