Among all the players Gianluigi Buffon faced during his immense career, Cristiano Ronaldo is the one who caused the former Italian goalkeeper the most pain.
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn’t just score goals. It also leaves a lasting impression. Ask Gianluigi Buffon. Retired since August 2023, the former Italian goalkeeper (46 years old) looked back on some important memories of his immense career on the show Passa dal BSMTbroadcast on YouTube.
And when it came time to talk about the player who made him suffer the most, the 2006 world champion did not hesitate for very long.. “In modern times, I will answer Cristiano Ronaldo, who has always scored against me”remembers the ex-Transalpine international, who conceded 10 goals from the Portuguese striker.
Buffon amazed by Ronaldo
“The ‘nastiness’ with which I saw him make certain gestures during a match, I have not seen it in any other playeradds the one who played at Parma, Juventus Turin and Paris Saint-Germain. You clearly saw this ‘mean’ energy, which was however the fruit of this desire to win at all costs. »
Among the goals scored by “CR7” against the former Bianconero goalkeeper, everyone obviously remembers the fabulous acrobatic scissors that he performed in 2018, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, when he played at Real Madrid. “A magnificent goal”Gianluigi Buffon conceded a year later.
Buffon’s brilliant anecdote about Ronaldo
“After 25 seconds of great frustration, I started to think about the beauty of his gesturehe said. And then, a little later, he walked past me and I asked him: ‘Cristiano, how old are you again?’ And he said, ‘Not bad for a 33-year-old guy, huh?’ And we both started laughing…”
The two men then had the opportunity to play together at Juve. “A real bonus”says “Gigi”. “It’s hard to become a better player if you don’t play with the best in the world, he added. I always wanted to add him to the list of great champions with whom I was able to evolve. »
