Gianluigi Buffon Reflects on Retirement and Italian Football's Decline

Gianluigi Buffon reflects on his retirement from professional football after 28 years, expressing feelings of loss and nostalgia. In his book 'Saved', he discusses the decline of Italian football and takes personal responsibility for Zinedine Zidane's red card in the 2006 World Cup final. Buffon, now 45, grapples with the end of his athletic prime and the emotional toll of leaving the sport.

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