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 ...

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 ...

BERLIN, July 10 (UPI) -- Italy's Gianluigi Buffon, who surrendered just two goals over seven World Cup games, was selected the tournament's top goalkeeper. FIFA, soccer's governing body, announced ...

The last time Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Pirlo played at the Olimpiastadion in Berlin, they won the 2006 World Cup, beating France on penalties in the final. Both played a key role: Pirlo scored the ...

Gianluigi Buffon's journey to becoming an iconic Italian goalkeeper seemed destined from the start. With athletically gifted parents and siblings who excelled in various sports, Buffon's athletic ...