The charismatic goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said goodbye with tears to Juventus after 17 seasons at the club, when he was substituted in the 61st minute of a Serie A match against the relegated Verona.
Turin's team, which sealed its seventh consecutive Serie A title a week ago, was winning 2-0 at the time of the change, which means Buffon achieved his 301st game without conceding a goal out of 656 games in all competitions.
Gianluigi Buffon, who won the 2006 World Cup with the Italian national team, embraced several of his teammates and rivals as he left the field in tears amidst a great ovation from the crowd.
Next, Juventus' eternal '1' made a lap around the field, shaking hands with the fans in the front rows.