Gianluigi Buffon is among the all-time greats, according to Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos paid tribute to Juventus "legend" Gianluigi Buffon ahead of the Champions League final. Buffon, 39, is aiming to win Europe's top club competition for the first time when Juve face Madrid in the decider in Cardiff on Saturday. Ramos hailed the veteran goalkeeper, an...Full Story »

After dispatching Monaco comfortably, the FC panel assess if Juve are favourites to claim the UCL crown in the final. Juventus coach Max Allegri believes his side "have a very good chance of winning the Champions League" after beating Monaco on Tuesday to reach the final. The match in Cardiff, Wales, will be the second time in two years that Juventus will play in Europe's biggest game, after t...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon spoke before Juventus' Champions League semi-final first-leg encounter against Monaco on Wednesday about the honour it was going to be to play against "a future Messi, Ronaldo or Neymar". The boy he was speaking about was, of course, Kylian Mbappe, whose sensational form for the Ligue 1 leaders over the first months of 2017 has seen him given a price tag of upwards of €...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon is one of the greatest goalkeepers who has ever lived – and his career in FIFA is just as impressive. The 39-year-old is one of a handful of players who has featured in EA Sports flagship footballing sim for more than a decade. In that time, Buffon’s been recreated on a host of consoles – from PS1 and PS3, all the way up to PS4 and Xbox One. We take a look...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon will play his 1,000th senior match when Italy face Albania in a World Cup qualifier on Friday with the veteran seemingly no closer to thinking about retirement. The Italy and Juventus goalkeeper, 39, who has previously joked he will retire when he is 65, was giving little away about his future plans after arriving in Palermo on Thursday. "As far as I'm concerned, tomorrow will...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon will visit the Camp Nou next month for Juventus' Champions League quarter-final clash with Barcelona, but he could have been making a permanent trip to Catalonia back in 2001. His agent Silvano Martina has revealed that the goalkeeper was close to signing for the LaLiga side when he left Parma, before ultimately deciding on a move to Turin. "Yes, it was close," Martina told ...Full Story »

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that Leicester City are the only team that he would like to avoid in Friday's Champions League quarter-finals draw. Buffon's side made it through to the last eight by beating Porto 3-0 on aggregate, while Leicester stunned Sevilla with a 3-2 overall win. Buffon told Premium Sport: "The only team I'd like to avoid in the draw is Leicester. "...Full Story »

Brighton issued a further reminder of their promotion credentials with a convincing 3-0 home victory over Reading that returned them to the top of the Sky Bet Championship. The Seagulls' battle with Newcastle at the summit continues after United dropped home points in a 2-2 draw with Bristol City earlier on Saturday. Goals from Sam Baldock, Jamie Murphy and Anthony Knockaert before a crowd of ...Full Story »

Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon is hopeful he and Porto's Iker Casillas can both perform well as they go head-to-head in the Champions League on Wednesday. The two iconic European goalkeepers share a great deal of mutual respect, with Buffon praising his opposite number ahead of the meeting. The round-of-16 first leg should prove Buffon's 100th Champions League appearance for Juve, althoug...Full Story »

Danilo insists Porto are just as ambitious as Juventus as the teams prepare to clash in the last 16 of the Champions League. The Estadio do Dragao will host the first leg of the contest on Wednesday night, with Porto looking for a first win in four matches against the Italian giants. And midfielder Danilo sees it as a meeting of equals. He said in La Repubblica: "FC Porto and Juventus are two ...Full Story »