In an interview with Tuttosport Gigi Buffon touched many topics among which he told an untold historu about Cristiano Ronaldo’s bicycle goal against Juventus
In an interview with Tuttosport, Gianluigi Buffon also shared some interesting and amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Firstly, he mentioned the peculiar early morning phone calls from the Avvocato Agnelli (The Juventus president durin 80′ 90′): “His calls at dawn were quite unique. I didn’t answer two of them, and he promptly asked me why I hadn’t picked up at 5:30 in the morning. It was a kind of challenge, and I always played along.”
He also talked about Cristiano Ronaldo, whom Gigi considers one of the most formidable opponents he’s ever faced: “After his bicycle goal in the Champions League semi-finals, Juventus fans stood up to applaud him with great sportsmanship. Seeing my incredulous expression, he approached me and said, ‘Not bad, huh, Gigi?’ and I burst out laughing.”
From Ronaldo to his expulsion in the next match with Real Madrid at the Bernabeu: “The expulsion didn’t hurt me, but the penalty awarded in injury time during an epic match did. Without a doubt, it was the most beautiful game I’ve participated in, one that could have gone down in history books. Even now, I haven’t understood why I was sent off, but it’s been a few days now (laughs).”
