Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon retires after glittering career

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Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has announced his retirement from football after a career spanning 28 years. </p>

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The 45-year-old, who made 975 club appearances and won 176 caps for the Azzurri, had another year left on his contract at Parma, but has opted to hang up his gloves. </p>

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He posted on social media: "That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together." </p>

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Widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers to play the game, Buffon began in the mid-1990s with Parma, before really making his name during a 17-year stint at Juventus. </p>

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He returned for a second spell at the Old Lady after a short time with Paris St Germain and ended his career back at Parma, making 19 appearances for the Serie B side last term. </p>

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He won a plethora of medals and broke several records, including most Serie A appearances (657), most club appearances by an Italian player and most Italy caps. </p>

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Eighty of those were as captain, which is also a record, and he was a member of the side which won the 2006 World Cup. </p>

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