ROME: Gianluigi Buffon has taken a role with the Italian national football team, the goalkeeping great announced on Saturday (Aug 5) three days after hanging up his gloves. The 45-year-old will assist head coach Roberto Mancini as Italy's delegation chief, a post formerly occupied by the late Gianluca Vial
ROME: Gianluigi Buffon has taken a role with the Italian national football team, the goalkeeping great announced on Saturday three days after hanging up his gloves.
The 45-year-old will assist head coach Roberto Mancini as Italy's delegation chief, a post formerly occupied by the late Gianluca Vialli."I will put myself at the disposal of Roberto Mancini and the group, and I shall tread lightly," he promised. "With Italy it is not the prize that counts but the investment, the sacrifices and the availability."Buffon will be in his new job in time for Italy's Euro 2024 qualifiers in September against North Macedonia and Ukraine.
He holds the record for most Serie A matches contested and is the most capped player in Italy's history with 176 . That encompassed five World Cups which included the high of 2006 when Italy beat France in a penalty shootout.
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