Buffon to retire unless Juventus win the UEFA Champions League
MILAN: Ital ian internat ional goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season, unless Juventus win the Champions League.
The 39-year- old plans to bring the curtain down on his career after the 2018 World Cup, but if Juventus triumph in Europe he could continue on to try to add the Club World Cup to his collection.
“There’s no margin (to change mind) goalkeeper of a high level ,” said Pep Guardiola, the City manager. Arsenal, who changed their entire side from the 11 that beat Everton 5-2 in the Premier League last we e ke nd , wer e f ive minutes away f r om losing to s e c ond- t ier Norwich City at the Emirates. But England Under- 19 striker E dd i e N ke t i a h equal i sed for the because I’m quite convinced of the choices I’ve made,” Buffon told Sky Sport.
“This is my last season and I’m pretty sure of the choices I make. One or two more years wouldn’t add or take away from what I’ve already achieved.”
“The only way would be to win the Champions League,” he continued, suggesting that he would share the role with his understudy Wojciech Szczesny at the Club World Cup.
“At that point, to try to win the Club World Cup, maybe Szczesny could play one game and me another,” suggested Buffon, who has played 633 times for Juventus and 173 matches for Italy.
“But I think with a goalkeeper like him behind it is normal that next year I’ll stand aside.”
Juventus, European champions in 1985 and 1996, have fi nished runnersup in the Champions League twice in the past three years. — AFP