{"id":453711,"date":"2023-08-02T11:16:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=453711"},"modified":"2023-08-02T11:29:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T15:29:17","slug":"buffon-retires-from-football-after-28-year-long-career","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/buffon-retires-from-football-after-28-year-long-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffon retires from football after 28-year long career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gianluigi Buffon has announced that he is retiring from professional football after long, illustrious 28-year career.<\/p>\n<p>Buffon, 45, had one year left in his contract at Parma, the team he began his football journey with nearly 3 decades ago, and has decided to call it quits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gianluigi Buffon will officially announce his retirement from professional football shortly. \ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffb\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9<\/p>\n<p>Decision made yesterday and set to be confirmed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F4jiZ8jNGP\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/F4jiZ8jNGP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1686669292866097152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together,\u201d Buffon wrote on Instagram next to a video of his career highlights.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That&#39;s all folks!<br \/>You gave me everything.<br \/>I gave you everything.<br \/>We did it together. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bGvIDsoFsG\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/bGvIDsoFsG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gianluigi Buffon (@gianluigibuffon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gianluigibuffon\/status\/1686727431887933440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 2, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>During his career Buffon played for Parma, Juventus, PSG, a return to the Old Lady and a second return to Parma. He established himself as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, winning multiple trophies, such as 10 Serie A titles with Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>The pinnacle of Buffon&#8217;s career came in 2006, when he won the World Cup with Italy, conceding only 2 goals in the process, none of which were from open play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI experienced Buffon for 25 years, first with Juve and then on the national team \u2014 his greatness as a player and as a man,\u201d former coach Marcello Lippi said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA legend hangs up his gloves today,\u201d Juventus tweeted, \u201cYour saves, your smiles, and your character will be forever remembered. Thank you, and congrats on an incredible career.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gianluigi Buffon has announced that he is retiring from professional football after long, illustrious 28-year career. 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