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Italy Legend, Gianluigi Buffon Retires From Football Aged 45
Former Italy goalkeeper and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has announced his retirement from football at the age of 45.
He wrote on social media: “That’s all folks. You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together.”
He ends his career where it began in 1995, at Parma, now a Serie B club.
Buffon, who had a deal with Parma until 2024, made 19 appearances last season as he struggled with injuries.
He began his career at Parma’s academy and made his Serie A debut for the club in November 1995 before joining Juventus in 2001, where he spent most of his career, despite a stint at PSG in 2018-19.
He made a record 657 appearances in the Italian top flight and is the most-capped goalkeeper of all time with 176 appearances for Italy.
