Buffon, The world’s best goalkeeper

Gianluigi Buffon, was born on January 28, 1978 in Carrara, Italy. This Italian players position as Goalkeeper. Buffon started playing in the Italian League Serie A at the age of 17 Years with Parma. We fight against AC Milan on November 19, 1995 that ended with a 0-0 final score. In his fourth season with Parma, he managed to bring the UEFA Cup title. He moved to Juventus in 2001, which then became the most expensive transfer record for a goalkeeper with the amount of 52 million Euros. Buffon actually almost joined the A.S. Rome at the time, but club president Franco Sensi, preferring Atalanta BC keeper Ivan Pelizzoli.
In 2003, this best goalkeeper in the UEFA awarded the Most Valuable Player and Best Goalkeeper. On May 12, 2006, Buffon Antonio Chimenti with colleagues and several other players accused of participating in illegal gambling on Serie A matches when he was still strengthening of Parma. In front of a judge in Turin, he admitted betting on sports (until legislation in 2005 banning the player to do so). But he balked when have bet on Italian league matches. As it develops fear, if it will kill his chances to play in the World Cup in 2006, but he was formally appointed as the main goalkeeper on May 15, 2006. Finally he cleared of all charges by FIGC on June 27, 2007.
As a result of Calciopoli scandal that hit Juventus, Buffon was said to be sold. But Buffon decided to stay even though he reportedly received an offer from AC Milan.
Buffon’s first debut in the Italian national team at the age of 19 years. At that time he became a replacement player when Gianluca Pagliuca playoff action against Russia from the World Cup qualifiers in 1998. He scored 5 times a clean sheet in 453 minutes without penetration in the World Cup 2006.


