Tag: Gianluigi Buffon

  • Juventus Just Posted a 16 Hours Long Video of Gianluigi Buffon

    For those of you who don’t follow the different Juventus social media accounts, the club just uploaded a 16-hour long highlights video of goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

  • 10 Oldest Players Heading Into the 2014 World Cup

    10 Oldest Players Heading Into the 2014 World Cup

    Only one national team, Colombia, has more than one player in the top 10 of oldest players who’ll be part of the 2014 World Cup, featuring Mario Yepes and Faryd Mondragon. It’s not only fringe and lesser known players on this list, as fading stars like Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba, Gianluigi Buffon and Miroslav Klose have also made it into the list.

  • Juventus FC – Building for the Future Right Now

    Juventus FC – Building for the Future Right Now

    It’s going to be very difficult for anyone to move Juventus from the top spot in the Serie A and deny them a third consecutive championship in Italy. However, the ‘Old Lady’ has bigger things in mind than just local domination, but for that to change some decisions have to be made.

  • Most Capped Players for the Italy National Football Team

    Most Capped Players for the Italy National Football Team

    A big moment in Italian football history will come up as Italy face the Czech Republic in the World Cup qualifiers, with Gianluigi Buffon appearing for the 136th time for the Azzurri, tying with Fabio Cannavarro on top of the list for the most capped players in Italy’s history.

  • Juventus FC – Carlos Tevez is the Best Bargain of the Season

    Juventus FC – Carlos Tevez is the Best Bargain of the Season

    Being champions in the Serie A doesn’t mean you have to spend money like the rest of the big boys in Europe. Juventus have spent more than anyone else in Italy over the last few years, but still, it’s been sensible and smart, with Carlos Tevez, who has scored on his first three appearances for the club, being an excellent example of doing good business.

  • Best Goalkeepers in the World

    Best Goalkeepers in the World

    It’s hard to talk about new guard and old guard when it comes to goalkeepers, because of the relatively late age they both breakout in and continue on playing to. Still, the world’s best goalkeepers list is slowly changing: Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas are still with us, entertaining the younger talents of Samir Handanovic, Joe Hart and the fantastic Hugo Lloris and probably above the rest, Manuel Neuer.

  • Juventus FC – Cost of Building the Current Squad

    The big Italian clubs hardly base their squads on home grown talent, and Juventus are no different, spending just under €200 million to assemble the current group of players, some on co-ownership deals, with Gianluigi Buffon, arriving back in 2001, still the most expensive player on the team.

  • Highest Paid Players & Best Paying Teams in Serie A

    Italian football is going through a slimming down period, including the giants of the league. Juventus, the champions, were the only club to significantly increase their wage bill, which is led by Gianluigi Buffon who makes over €6 million a season, ranked for highest in the Serie A along with Daniele De Rossi of Roma and Wesley Sneijder of Inter.

  • Best Photos of the Euro 2012 Final

    Spain walked all over Italy in the Euro 2012 final, like no one has ever before. The first team to win back to back Euros, the first team to win three major titles in a row. Their first ever win over Italy in a competitive match, the first team ever to score 4 goals in a Euro final. A grand performance, shrouded by the marks of history in the making.

  • Gianluigi Buffon Just Another Pre-Euro Italy Problem

    What’s worst? The way Italy looked again Russia in preparation friendly heading into the 2012 Euro, losing 3-0? Or the scandal at home which is mostly involved with Serie B matches but has now taken another turn, possibly involving Gianluigi Buffon?