Gianluigi Buffon, who at 39 years old, with a victory in the Champions League final, against Real Madrid, would add even more shine to his career, affirmed that he only thinks about that title that he lacks and not about the Ballon d'Or, an individual award that many people in football ask for in case of victory for the Italian team in Cardiff. Follow the final match here.
"I like that they talk about me being able to win the Ballon d'Or, but it is something secondary. For me, what counts is winning on Saturday and I try not to let the rest affect me. We will see what happens in the match and I am not interested in the rest", said Buffon.
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"Football is the metaphor for life. Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi are references. This match is special and has enormous value for me. For a player who has been with Juventus for as long as me and who has received more than he has given. A victory on Saturday would be the perfect end to my career. People like emotions and like happy endings", he added.
Winning the title, his chances to win the Ballon d'Or would increase, having as main rival for the trophy Cristiano Ronaldo, the most dangerous rival in Saturday's final.
"It is very possible that Cristiano is a model athlete, a role model for everyone, the great and the small, for anyone interested in football. Everyone has to look up to him as a role model", he said.
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