Buffon bids final farewell to Juventus as contract expires
On the final day of his Juventus contract, Gianluigi Buffon posted a fond farewell to the club on social media.
Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon bid a final farewell to Juventus on the last day of his contract.
The 40-year-old did not renew his deal in Turin and will leave Juve after 17 seasons, nine Serie A titles and four successive domestic doubles.
Buffon has made 176 appearances for Italy and is reportedly set for a move to Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain.
However, the iconic World Cup-winning keeper's attentions were solely on Juve as he brought a lengthy and decorated chapter in his illustrious career to a close.
"Seventeen years in black and white end today," Buffon posted on Twitter on Saturday.
"Seventeen years of friends, team-mates, tears, victories, trophies, words, anger, disappointments, happiness and many, many emotions.
"I will never forget anything. I will always carry everything with me."
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17 anni in bianconero che si concludono ufficialmente oggi. 17 anni di amici, compagni, lacrime, vittorie, sconfitte, trofei, parole, rabbia, delusioni, felicità e tante, tantissime emozioni. Non dimenticherò mai nulla. Porterò sempre tutto con me. June 30, 2018
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Buffon turned down a call-up for Italy's friendlies against Saudi Arabia, France and Netherlands in June, but he and Roberto Mancini remain open to working together on the international stage in the future.