Gianluigi Buffon admits ‘I’d have liked to play with Cristiano Ronaldo’ but is at Paris Saint-Germain ‘to help Neymar win the Ballon d’Or’.

Buffon left Juventus to join up with Neymar at PSG last summer, just weeks before the Bianconeri signed Ronaldo in an Italian-record deal. 

“I’ve always liked playing with the best players,” the veteran goalkeeper told Esporte Interativo.

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Gianluigi Buffon spoke about his experiences from “invincible” teen to panic attacks, but “my idea, if PSG agree, is to play on for another year.”

The legend turns 41 later this month and has been through tough times as well as the highs of winning the 2006 World Cup.

“As a kid, I had a sense of being indestructible, omnipotent and invincible,” he confessed to Vanity Fair Italia.

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Gianluigi Buffon admits when Federico Chiesa, son of former teammate Enrico, made his Serie A debut against him, “I thought it might be time to retire.”

Federico was born in October 1997, at a time when Enrico was teammates with Buffon at Parma.

He made his Serie A debut for Fiorentina against Juventus in August 2016, at the age of 18 years and nine months.

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Fabio Paratici believes Juventus have had “two of the best Coaches in the world” in Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri.

The sporting director joined the Bianconeri along with former CEO Giuseppe Marotta in 2010, and after a season with Luigi Del Neri they appointed Conte.

After three Scudetti in a row he departed, with Allegri replacing him and winning the double in each of his four seasons.

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Gianluigi Buffon insists he didn’t join Paris Saint-Germain for one last payday - “I will never prostitute my ideals and dreams for money”.

The goalkeeper was expected to retire in the summer, but while he did leave Juventus he opted to continue his career with the Ligue 1 champions.

“There’s always a bit of envy, that’s human too,” Buffon told Corriere della Sera, when asked about those who say he joined for money.

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Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gigi Buffon says it would be “beautiful and strange” to play against Juventus, but doesn’t want to meet them in the Champions League final.

The 40-year-old left the Bianconeri in the summer after 17 years in Turin, having made more appearances than any player bar Alessandro Del Piero.

“It would be beautiful and strange,” Buffon told Corriere della Sera, when asked about the prospect of facing Juve in Europe.

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Gianluigi Buffon appears to rule out a return to the Italy squad - “I’ve spoken to Roberto Mancini, they don’t need me”.

The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper hasn’t played for the Azzurri since the friendlies during Luigi Di Biagio’s caretaker reign, but some have suggested he could return for Euro 2020.

“I spoke with Mancio, they don’t need me,” Buffon told Corriere della Sera.

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Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Alphonse Areola doesn’t mind rotation, because Gianluigi Buffon “has always been my idol”.

The Frenchman signed a new contract this week, but he and Buffon are sharing number 1 duties this season.

“It was a nice gesture from the club, now it's up to me to repay their confidence,” Areola said in his Press conference.

“Right now I’m happy with what’s going on, Gigi has always been my idol and now I have the chance to train with him, so I can only improve.”

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Gianluigi Buffon reveals how he motivates Paris Saint-Germain teammates Marco Verratti, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar. “It depends on mentality.”

The Italy international spoke to RMC in France about his experience in Paris, including advice to much younger companions.

“In my view, if Kylian decides in his mind to become the Number One for the next 10 years, he can do that, but it depends on his mind.

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Gigi Buffon called Paris Saint-Germain “a gift from life” and assured it’s “wrong” to make the Champions League an objective. “I’ve been trying for 24 years!”

The goalkeeper surprisingly left Juventus at the age of 40 and signed a new two-year deal with PSG.

“I had decided to retire. In my mind, I thought the only option was if Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid or Barcelona had come calling,” he told RMC.

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