Juventus' greetings to Buffon: "Football salutes its number 1 par excellence"

The Juventus club dedicates a long letter to its former goalkeeper, who has officially announced his retirement.

Gianluigi Buffon retires from football: through a post spread on his social channels, the goalkeeper announced his farewell at the age of 45.

Unforgettable are his adventures at Parma, Juventus and PSG, characterized by numerous successes: and then the World Cup, of course, in 2006 with the Italian national team.

Juventus wrote about his experience in black and white through a public letter, which wanted to pay homage to their former captain.

"HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS"

"Dear Gigi, today it is very difficult to find the right words. It's very difficult to talk about a football that today greets its number 1 par excellence. We have already said goodbye, we have already celebrated the unrepeatable story we lived together, but every time we were aware that you would continue to make fun of time. This time we know that you have decided to put an end to it and take off for the last time those gloves with which you have been able to shape an extraordinary career".

"THE GOALKEEPER"

Juventus then underlined Buffon's generational importance. "Today, once again, we thank you , knowing that this is one of those moments that will be remembered in the history of football. Because you weren't just the strongest, you did more . You put a face on a role, you became THE goalkeeper . There are those who approached football seeing you already in the Olympus of the greatest , perhaps fascinated by what you were able to do between the posts. There are those who saw you take your first steps on the pitch, spotting an incredible talent and then marveling at how boundless, infinite that talent was. Because, let's face it, you amazed everyone, even those who had the highest expectations, because what you were able to do was simply unimaginable. There are those who have seen other very great ones and thought they had seen everything, perhaps with the belief that the new can rarely really come close to history, and instead they saw you cancel beliefs and rewrite the concept of unsurpassed, unbeatable and eternal".

"YOU MADE DREAMS DREAM REALITY"

"You were the player who wore our shirt for the longest time , the one who won the most titles , the second ever for number of appearances, obviously the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets . You were our captain and our bulwark You were simply Gigi . On this day we will all think back to your incredible saves, the way you have gone through history, greeting phenomena and seeing their heirs emerge. And you always there. The constant , the certainty , the champion who with a smile knew how to banish all fear and give fans and teammates the feeling of being truly inviolable. You made dreams come true. Today an era ends and we are deeply honored to have lived it. We have been part of your story and you have been part of ours. Thank you Gigi! Good luck in your new life."

BUFFON'S NUMBERS AT JUVENTUS

The numbers with Juventus are emblematic, in terms of appearances: 685 appearances with 322 clean sheets, in all competitions, including Serie B.