Legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reveals he was a fan of the Bianconeri up to the age of seven as a child.
Speaking to Juventus’ TV channel, the Juve stopper gave a few insights into his childhood fandom.
“Do you want a revelation? Which I have never said as I didn’t want to look the part of a company man? As a child, up to the age of seven, I was a Juventus fan,” Buffon told the channel.
“But I fell in love with Giovanni Trapattoni and when he went to Inter [in 1986], I hesitated because my love for his character was such that I then supported Inter.
“Then I started to cheer for Pescara, Como, Avellino, Campobasso, and then from 12 years old, I started supporting Genoa.
“This makes it clear how important figures are beyond the team. Trapattoni electrified me.”
“Retirement? The return to Juve was natural, in the end I had a wonderful year in Paris and I must say that I needed it to detoxify myself.
“However it’s clear that the contact with Juve was always there, with the President, with Fabio Paratici, and old friends. I played a season abroad without cutting the umbilical cord.
“I don’t know what will happen next year, it is true that two years ago I practically retired and then what happened, happened.
“Why am I not retiring? Because I feel fine, and I want to respect the dreams I had when I was a small boy.
“At that age I would’ve been thrilled had they told me that I would become a Serie C goalkeeper.”
