Italy's badge always on him, not on a jersey anymore, but on the jacket that, along with the tie, is the new uniform of Gigi Buffon. The former goalkeeper of Juventus and Parma hung up his gloves last summer to begin his journey as an executive. He is now part of the National team's staff and fills the role that was previously held by Gianluca Vialli, «without mimicking him», as he himself states to Corriere della Sera.
Buffon's words
In the interview, the former number 1 of Italy, spoke about his faith, his relationship with his father: «As a child I was a Juventus fan because in winter my parents sent me to my uncles in Udine and they were die-hard bianconeri. Then, as often happens, when you are a kid you get captivated by characters and so I was drawn to Trapattoni. When he went abroad I was 9-10 years old and I started to support the less famous teams that were in Serie A. From the age of 12 I started to support Genoa».
Gianluigi then continued talking about his relationship with his parents: «Let me mention my mom. My father is from Friuli, so a bit cold, but a look or a phrase was always enough to make me understand what he liked and what he didn't appreciate. My role in the National team? I'm proud. I would be a fool to think I could transmit something like Gianluca managed to. I try at least not to make him miss too much, without mimicking him. I do Gigi Buffon». Finally, Buffon concluded talking about his relationship with Ilaria D'Amico and their wedding: «We've been together for 10 years, we're very calm and happy. This is the most important thing. We wanted to get married in June 2024, but because of the European Championship it will be postponed or brought forward, we haven't decided yet».
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