Gianluigi Buffon has given a measured verdict on the turbulence surrounding the Italy national team, declining to say whether the Azzurri missed an opportunity while gently questioning the logic behin ...

Gigi Buffon reveals the most back-handed compliments he received from Marcello Lippi and Max Allegri, why being in goal was ‘a superpower’ and that 2006 World Cup moment with Zinedine Zidane. ‘I was ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has joked he will mark his 1,000th ...

In a wide-ranging interview with The Guardian following the release of his book, 'Saved', Buffon reflected on the 2006 World Cup final and his role in the dismissal of French maestro Zidane. Moments ...

Almost 125 years of history. Countless trophies, including more Serie A titles than any of their domestic rivals. The most supported Italian club. Owned by the Agnelli family for more than 100 years ...

Zinédine Zidane’s famous “Panenka” in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final remains one of the most iconic moments in football history. Nearly twenty years after that legendary move, the former French ...

As World Cup football filled the stadiums of Italy during the summer of 1990, the country’s children flooded onto the streets. The evenings were spent watching their heroes; the days were devoted to ...

Gianluigi Buffon has given his perspective of Zinedine Zidane’s infamous headbutt on Marco Materazzi during the 2006 World Cup final, but says that he and Zizou have ‘never’ discussed the incident in ...

Italy icon Gianluigi Buffon has opened up on the most infamous moment in World Cup history, jokingly claiming responsibility for Zinedine Zidane's moment of madness in the 2006 final. The legendary ...