Italy team towards World Cup 2014 : Living Legend Buffon

World Cup 2014 is counting down , and in Brazil , " Spider-Man " Gigi Buffon will be mentioned in a story of the immortal hero , not only in the history of Italy .

Just look at the statistics of the IFFHS ( Federation of History and Statistics World Football ) is enough to see the greatness of Buffon . Already 4 times in his career he was voted the IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Year (2003 , 2004, 2006 , 2007) .

The great goalkeeper

Experts IFFHS or very boring or very exciting to keep on Buffon statistics . In the 2008 , 2009 , 2011, 2012 , " Spider-Man " is the title owner of Best Goalkeeper in the organization 20 votes.

And yet , Buffon is the world's number 1 in the first decade of the twenty-first century ( 2001-2011 ) . IFFHS also decided to confer the title of Best Goalkeeper XXI century for him , knowing that there are many more decades to pass XXII century .

Collection of Personal Buffon also very impressed with the 5 Scudetto with Juve (excluding 2 titles in 2005 and 2006 stripped Calciopoli scandal - illegal betting and settle the score . One of them is returned Inter ) , and many other domestic titles ( with Juve and Parma ) . When I was a young boy , Buffon had put Parma to the UEFA Cup 1998-99 .

The high point of his career when he Buffon was the hero , putting Italy to the throne at the Berlin World Championships in 2006. At that tournament , the talent of " Spider-Man " seemed almost out .

These statistics speak to the merits of Buffon , and to see how you defend the goal in over 800 professional games more clearly see the greatness . Out on a reasonable , good reflexes , extreme bravery in the face of the striker shot , always leads to confidence for the team , the history of world football goalkeeper is hard to find a comprehensive and class as Gigi .

A monumental World Cup

FIFA recorded history , Gigi Buffon - Italy along with 139 matches and lost 114 games, was a monument in the World Cup . 8 years ago , Buffon has been the best goalkeeper 2006 World Cup , where no one can rival his netted the ball from the situation . The only person doing this is ... his teammate defender Cristian Zaccardo , in the first round match with the United States .

On 14/6 , when Italian campaign opening 2014 World Cup reunion with their British rivals in each category from Euro 2012 , will have a special milestone in the career of Buffon .

Accordingly , Gigi will officially 5th World Cup with Italy . Gigi has been to France in 1998 ; was an official selection of Trapattoni in South Korea - Japan 4 years later ; to glory in Berlin in 2006 ; as well as forgettable World Cup in South Africa - where his injuries shortly opening match , with only 45 minutes, and the Azzurri return home after the group stage .

Up to this point , there are two people in the World Cup five times , the German legend Lothar MATTHAEUS ( 1982-1998 ) , and Antonio Carabajal of Mexico ( 1950-1966 ) . Buffon will soon join the group of monuments at the World Cup 5 times .

After 4 years, Buffon at the age of 40 , and if no injury lingers , he could step into the 6th World Cup . Dino Zoff , the monument before Juve and Italy 's Buffon , who caught the final World Cup 1982 was 40 years and 133 days . So why " Spider-Man " can not go to Russia in 2018 ?

It is possible, and Buffon the legend of " Spider-Man " continues.

 This will be the 5th World Cup of Buffon . Before him , only two people ever reach this achievement is Lothar MATTHAEUS ( Germany ) and Antonio Carabajal ( Mexico ) .

 Among the players left the game, Buffon ( 139 ) only played less than Landon Donovan ( 156 ) , Iker Casillas ( 153 ) , Gerardo Torrado ( 146 ) , Yasuhito Endo ( 141 ) , Essam El - Hadary ( 140 ) .

 Total number of games in which Buffon began his career . Among them there are 225 games in Parma shirt , and 487 in Juventus match