You probably don't need me to tell you this but Gianluigi Buffon is one of a kind. The legendary goalkeeper has proved once again that he should be regarded as one of the nicest men in football during a holiday in Italy. The Juventus 'keeper was spotted playing football with some locals at the seaside town of Matina di Massa, near Pisa. Charming, kind and still one of the greatest. We love ...Full Story »

Spain's substitute goalkeeper is even better than Gianluigi Buffon, according to Aritz Aduriz. The Athletic Bilbao striker put Iker Casillas in exalted company, even though the Porto player has yet to start a game at Euro 2016. Aduriz also praised David De Gea for his performances of late, while commenting on the strength of his character after being accused of sexual abuse. "David is a sup...Full Story »

It was put to Gianluigi Buffon on the eve of Italy's Euro 2016 opener in Lyon that his ageing side could struggle to contain a Belgium side brimming with young, attacking talents. "Sometimes, you're the hammer," the Azzurri captain mused, "Sometimes, you're the anvil. You're seeing one thing on paper now. Tomorrow, though, we'll see the real thing on the field." On Monday evening, before a wond...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon has a contract with Juventus beyond his 40th birthday, and Iker Casillas will follow his counterpart into retirement. Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas says he will not retire until Italy counterpart Gianluigi Buffon calls time on his illustrious career. Juventus legend Buffon signed an extension to his contract in May, ensuring he will remain with the Serie A champions until t...Full Story »

Gianluigi Buffon has had a pretty good week so far. The 38-year-old has signed a new deal with Juventus, keeping him with the Serie A champions for another two years, while Claudio Ranieri has taken the time to congratulate the Italian. Ranieri, who has guided Leicester City to the Premier League title, sent a shirt to the goalkeeper adorned with signatures from all of his players. The mutual...Full Story »

Crewe will be looking to restore some pride when they host Scunthorpe following their relegation from Sky Bet League One last weekend. The 3-0 defeat to local rivals Port Vale made it mathematically impossible for the Alex to avoid the drop, but there are still five games left for Steve Davis' side. Leading scorer Brad Inman has been out with an ankle injury but is close to a return, while Cal...Full Story »

Simone Pepe believes Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon deserves to win the Ballon d'Or for his exploits with the Serie A champions this season. The Bianconeri look set to win their fifth consecutive Scudetto this term after going on a 20-match unbeaten run, with Buffon not conceding for 974 minutes. Former Juve winger Pepe, who now plies his trade with Chievo, insists it's a remarkable fe...Full Story »

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made Serie A history in a Turin derby victory for Juventus as substitute Alvaro Morata's double helped ease their midweek Champions League heartache. Buffon, 38, needed to survive just four minutes of the meeting with rivals Torino to pass Sebastiano Rossi's all-time league record of 929 minutes without conceding, and he did so with ease before Juventus moved 2-0 ahe...Full Story »

Brad Inman missed a last-minute penalty for Crewe as 10-man Blackpool held on for a 2-1 win at Gresty Road - their first victory in nine games. Jack Redshaw headed the Seasiders into the lead but was sent off five minutes later leaving his side to play with 10 men for more than half the game. Relegation rivals Crewe levelled late on through Marcus Haber but Tom Aldred put Blackpool ahead again...Full Story »

Bayern München goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has hailed the achievement of Juventus counterpart Gianluigi Buffon after he set a new club record this weekend. Italy international Buffon's clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Sassuolo on Friday made it 926 minutes without conceding a goal for the keeper, while also leaving him just three minutes away from breaking Sebastiano Rossi's all-time record in ...Full Story »