Gianluigi Buffon has signed as a Parma player once again, 20 years after having left the club to join Juventus. So, in today’s breaking football news, Buffon returns to Parma 20 years after leaving it for Juve in 2001.
In May came the transfer news that Buffon was resigning from Juventus after being their goalkeeper since 2001. So, he was Juve’s man for 20 years, because he spent one year 2018-2019 with Paris Saint-Germain.
But despite resigning from Juvenuts, the 43-year-old is still not ready to hang up his gloves.
Now, Buffon, indubitably one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, will play the 2021-22 season in Serie B.
Breaking Football News – Buffon Returns to Parma
Still going strong at 43 years old, Buffon now turns his attention to Parma gaining promotion back into Serie A.
The World Cup winner has signed a two-year deal with his old club.
However, he has a clause in his contract that could see him leave after just one season if he wishes.
He is back where he belongs.
He is back home.#SupermanReturns 🔙🟡🔵@gianluigibuffon @Kyle_J_Krause @ParmaCalcio_en https://t.co/bh2FO6P8YX— 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟑 (@1913parmacalcio) June 17, 2021
Recent History
Just last month, we reported breaking football news that Parma wished to re-sign Buffon soon after he left Juve.
Then, reporters recently quizzed Italian icon on his future, while he was kicking off the ‘Buffon Summer Camp’.
Starting this goalkeeping academy in Marina di Pietrasanta, Buffon made many think he would switch from playing to educating.
However, even then, he said: “I decided to continue playing because I still feel good.”
