A biography for Gianluigi Buffonhasn’t been written yet.
“I really hate strikers.”
“Who knows? I might retire at the age of 65.”
“Not looking for excuses is the right thing to do. I have made a lot of mistakes, and I still make mistakes, but I am not ashamed to look for the reasons behind those mistakes.”
“Maybe I'm the only footballer who isn't interested in cars. My Lancia Y gets me around.”
“I do not need to hear how I am judged by others. I know by myself if I can be satisfied or not with my work.”
“I don't want to disrespect anyone, but it's clear that any team which has the chance to play with Messi, Suarez, and Neymar has devastating attacking power, which any coach would love at his disposal.”
“The role of a goalkeeper is difficult to judge, above all if you haven't been a goalkeeper. It's like me giving an opinion on someone's job without having had any experience in their sector. You start to realise how many stupid things are said and written about goalkeepers.”
“The important thing is to be ready when the team needs me. As long as I can do that, I consider myself satisfied and happy.”
“למרות שהפרמייר ליג היא ליגה מיוחדת, תמיד רציתי להישאר נאמן ליובנטוס.”
“כששחקנים עולים לכר הדשא, לא חשובה העובדה האם הם אוהבים את המאמן או לא. הפוקוס שלהם הוא בהשלמת המטרות שלהם, ולשם כך הם מקבלים משכורת.”
“קשה לשפוט את תפקיד השוער, בעיקר אם לא היית שוער. זה כמו שאני נותן דעה על העבודה של מישהו בלי שהיה לי ניסיון במגזר שלו. אתה מתחיל להבין כמה דברים מטופשים אומרים ונכתבים על שוערים.”
“בכדורגל, אתה מנצח כקבוצה, אתה מפסיד כקבוצה; אתה חולק את הקרדיט ואת האשמה.”
“The day I quit, I want people to be sad about it.”
“No record belongs to just one person, and there are no number ones outside of a group.”
“Messi is an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans.”
“Whenever I lose, I focus on the ability of my opponent and on the mistakes I made.”
“In this job, you accept criticism and give answers on the field.”
“In the end, you need to be a little masochistic to be a goalkeeper. A masochist and egocentric as well.”
“Everyone gets scared from time to time. It's totally normal, and anyone who says otherwise is a liar.”
“It's fine to admit being nervous - after the event. But if you tell people you're uptight before the game, it can be like, 'That guy's got problems. We can't trust him.'”