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<The definitive autobiography of the greatest goalkeeper of all time. <<
''If this isn''t a number one bestseller, I don''t know what is. He wore number one. He was the number one. He truly is one of one'' James Horncastle, Serie A reporter for
''A superb and revealing autobiography'' John Foot, author of _____________________
On 19 November 1995, the world learned the name Gianluigi Buffon. At the tender age of seventeen he made his Serie A debut for Parma against European giants Milan, facing down the likes of Roberto Baggio and George Weah, keeping a clean sheet. During his twenty-eight-year long career Buffon broke many records including:
- The most capped goalkeeper of all time and the most appearance for Italy (176)
- The most Serie A titles (10)
- The longest time in Serie A without conceding a goal (974 minutes)
The numbers, however, only tell half the story of a player famously nicknamed ''Superman'' for his athletic prowess.
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