Audio By Carbonatix
Former Italy goalkeeper and World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has retired from football aged 45.
He wrote on social media: "That's all folks. You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together."
Buffon brings an end to a 28-year career that saw him lift the World Cup in 2006 along with 10 Serie A titles with Juventus and Ligue 1 with Paris St-Germain.
He ends his career where it began in 1995, at Parma, now a Serie B club.
Buffon, who had a deal with Parma until 2024, made 19 appearances last season as he struggled with injuries.
He began his career at Parma's academy and made his Serie A debut for the club in November 1995 before joining Juventus in 2001 in a £32.6m deal - a world record for a goalkeeper at the time.
Buffon spent most of his career in Turin, despite a stint at PSG in 2018-19. In total he made a record 657 appearances in the Italian top flight and is the most-capped goalkeeper of all time with 176 appearances for Italy.
Buffon retired from international football in 2018 after Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup that year.
His career highlight was winning the World Cup as Italy beat France 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in Berlin.
Latest Stories
-
Ofori-Atta ready to fight possible US extradition – Frank Davies
15 minutes -
Annoh-Dompreh, Dr Yaw Opoku lead week-long Minority visit to cocoa farmers in Ashanti Region
17 minutes -
Over 4,000 firearms surrendered during gun amnesty – Interior Minister
25 minutes -
Police arrest 4 microcredit officers over alleged assault at Ashongman Estate
26 minutes -
Ashley Cole appointed manager of Serie B side Cesena
27 minutes -
GPRTU warns possible transport fare increase over anticipated fuel price hike
29 minutes -
Empower female technicians to build Ghana – GhIE President
30 minutes -
Ghana and Belarus to begin talks on visa waiver agreement
31 minutes -
Ghana opens Culture Week, government pledges heritage protection
37 minutes -
Lordina Foundation renovates, equips Anyima Health Centre
40 minutes -
Women-led SMEs in Volta Region lament marginalisation in accessing government policies and programmes
42 minutes -
Apply, Pay, Pray — The Security Recruitment Lottery Explained
51 minutes -
Fuel prices jump ahead of March 16 review as OMCs move early to manage emand
57 minutes -
GaDangme coalition calls for protection of local investors
1 hour -
Ghana plans emergency evacuation of citizens from Qatar amid security concerns
1 hour
