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  Gianluigi Buffon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon (born January 28, 1978) is an Italian World Cup-winning goalkeeper and one of the best in the current game.
Gianluigi Buffon was born in Carrara, into a sporting family: his mother Maria Stella was a discus thrower, his father Adriano a weightlifter, his two sisters Veronica and Guendalina volleyball players, and his uncle Angelo Masocco a basketball player.
Buffon was chosen for the 1998 FIFA World Cup squad but did not play a single game as Toldo remained first choice.
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 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buffon also denied that Noah's flood ever occurred and observed that some animals retain parts that are vestigial and no longer useful, suggesting that they have evolved rather than having been spontaneously generated.
Buffon was very skilled with words, earning him the nickname from mathematician Jean le Rond d' Alembert of "the great phrasemonger." Speaking of his many detractors, he said, "I shall keep absolute silence.
Buffon performed one of the most comprehensive series of tests that had been undertaken at his time on the mechanical properties of wood.
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 USATODAY.com - Italian's joy is muted as goalkeeper eyed in match-fixing scandal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Buffon, 28, was the first player to be interrogated regarding allegations that former Juventus director Luciano Moggi influenced refereeing assignments for Italian Serie A matches through his friendships and liaisons with federation officials.
Buffon and Czech goalie Petr Cech, whom the USA faces in its opener, are key obstacles.
Buffon is regarded as one of the world's top keepers and a vital factor in Italy's attempt to erase the 2002 tournament defeat.
www.usatoday.com /sports/soccer/worldcup/2006-05-29-buffon_x.htm   (360 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Gianluigi Buffon Pictures
Gianluigi Buffon got his start as a teenager playing for Parma, but he made headlines in 2001 when he was transferred to Juventus for a record-breaking £33 million (roughly US $59 million).
Gianluigi Buffon was born on January 28, 1978, in Carrara, Italy.
Gianluigi, nicknamed Super Gigi by his fans, spends his off-hours doing volunteer work in his community and is reportedly a carefree, devil-may-care sort who doesn’t take his problems home.
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 ATL World Soccer News - Euro 2004 soccer news daily.
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was a Serie A regular at 18, an international at 20 and could one day be remembered alongside such greats as Lev Yashin and Gordon Banks.
Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon celebrates the 1-1 draw against Mexico at the end of match 43 group G of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea Japan 13 June, 2002 in Oita, Japan.
Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (R) dives to block a penalty try by South Korean midfielder Ahn Jung-hwan (L) early in their second round match at the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan in Daejeon, 18 June 2002.
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 USATODAY.com - Italian goalie faces new questioning in illegal betting scandal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Buffon was questioned for a little more than 1½ hours at Parma's courthouse by prosecutors investigating alleged illegal betting.
Buffon received a summons Tuesday night as he was having dinner at Italy's training camp in Coverciano, near Florence, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.
Buffon's lawyer has said the goalkeeper gambled on tennis, horse racing and non-Italian soccer games, but stopped when that practice was banned last year.
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 AskMen.com - Gianluigi Buffon
Buffon was instrumental in Juventus' 2002 / 2003 Champions League campaign.
On the international stage Buffon played a crucial role in Italy's qualification for this year's Eurocup tournament.
Buffon, who does volunteer community work when not stopping shots, has a happy-go-lucky attitude that will certainly be appreciated should pressures mount.
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 Buffon to stay at Juventus: Agent   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Buffon, who is considered one of the best keepers in the world, was widely expected by Italian media to make a speedy departure from Juve following the club's spectacular fall from grace in the Serie A match-fixing trial.
Buffon's decision to stay will be a huge lift for Juve, who still risk losing many of their top players including Italy's World Cup captain and central defender Fabio Cannavaro, French striker David Trezeguet and Brazilian midfielder Emerson.
Buffon, 28, made his Serie A debut for Parma in a 0-0 draw with AC Milan in November 1995.
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 gianluigi buffon: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
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 New York Daily News - Special - Buffon quite boffo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Buffon allowed just two goals in seven games, but neither was scored by an opponent from the run of play.
About the closest anyone got to scoring on Italy in normal play was in the 103rd minute of the final, when Buffon had to leap high into the air to push a Zidane header over the bar.
Buffon didn't stop any penalties during the shootout - he didn't have to.
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 CNN.com - Buffon questioned over bet claims - May 13, 2006
TURIN, Italy -- Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been questioned by magistrates over alleged betting improprieties -- part of a string of scandals which has rocked the nation just weeks before the start of the World Cup.
Buffon, the world's most expensive keeper, voluntarily presented himself for questioning by magistrates in Turin.
"Buffon explained to the magistrates that he had bet on foreign football and other games before autumn of 2005," Luigi Chiappero told reporters, saying he had not placed any bets on soccer since the ban on betting in any league had been in place.
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 Italy Player Gianluigi Buffon Caricature
Gigi Buffon is widely acknowledged as one of the best goalkeepers in the world - and yet he started out playing in midfield.
Back then, not even his wildest dreams could have prefigured that he would be defending a Serie A goal at the age of 17.
Five years on, and Buffon's list of honours is long enough to make even the most seasoned and legendary keeper envious.
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 A Touch of Scandal: Gianluigi Buffon - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com
The Azzurri have long been known for their clampdown defense, and Buffon, 28, is considered one the best goalkeepers in the world.
Buffon has been accused of betting upwards of ¤2 million on sporting events including Serie A games (though none that he actually tended goal for).
Yet if Buffon is carrying a cloud into Germany, he's carrying hopes, too: in 1982 star striker Paolo Rossi emerged from a two-year ban for match-fixing to lead the tournament in scoring—and Italy to the title.
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 Italy Goalie Gianluigi Buffon Unbeatable   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Italy never lost a game this World Cup in large part because goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was himself unbeatable.
Between the two, Buffon went 460 minutes without allowing a goal — the fourth longest streak in tournament history.
Buffon didn't stop any penalties during the shootout — he didn't have to.
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 CNN/SI - World Soccer - GK blunders, Mussolini tries to score in Italy - Wednesday September 29, 1999 03:43 PM
After struggling Parma lost a second straight match on Sunday, Buffon appeared for a television interview with a right-wing slogan on his jersey which, roughly translated, meant: "Death to him who gives up."
Buffon, who later said he had no idea that the slogan was a rallying cry for a 1970 right-wing riot in the southern city of Reggio Calabria, had merely sought to encourage his embattled teammates.
But by the time the lower house of parliament gathered on Tuesday, Buffon's gesture had become a national political issue, provoking the ire of Interior Minister Rosa Russo Jervolino and the praise of Alessandra Mussolini, granddaughter of "Il Duce."
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 Buffon double winner of UEFA Awards!! - Gianluigi Buffon discussion forum   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was named Europe's Most Valuable Player of last season at UEFA's annual gala awards night on Thursday following his fine performances in the Champions League.
Buffon won that award even though he could not prevent AC Milan winning the Champions League final on penalties at Old Trafford in May.
Gianluigi Buffon received the Most Valuable Player award at the UEFA European Football Awards ceremony in Monaco on the eve of the season curtain-raising UEFA Super Cup.
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 BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP | Squad | Gianluigi Buffon
Gianluigi Buffon became the most expensive goalkeeper in the world last summer when Juventus splashed out £32.6m to take him from Parma.
Within two seasons he was in the Italy squad, making his national-team debut as a first-half substitute for the injured Gianluca Pagliuca in Italy's 1998 World Cup play-off with Russia.
In freezing temperatures, Buffon took the field in his trademark short-sleeved goalkeeper's shirt and made several crucial saves to become an instant hero.
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 Gianluigi Buffon - Tutto Gratis
Gianluigi Buffon è nato a Carrara il 28 gennaio 1978, è il miglior portiere del mondo e attualmente gioca come portiere titolare nella Juventus e nella nazionale italiana.
Gianluigi Buffon - Champions League 2006 (Vai al sito) *****
Buffon Online, in lingua inglese, è forse il miglior fansite che sia mai stato dedicato al grande Gigi: news, biografia, forum, interviste ed un'eccellente sezione multimedia.
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 Staatsanwaltschaft befragt Goalie Gianluigi Buffon ( NZZ Online)
(si) Anlass zur Sorge, Italiens Nummer 1 könnte wegen den Anschuldigungen der Ausschluss aus dem WM-Kader drohen, besteht gemäss Gianluigi Buffons Anwalt keine.
Die Ermittler stellten offenbar fest, dass Buffon in den vergangenen Monaten 10'000 Euro auf das Konto seines Freundes Paolo Pelizzoni überwiesen hatte.
Buffon hatte bei der ersten Einvernahme zugegeben, Geld auf ausländische Spiele gewettet zu haben.
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 Gianluigi Buffon - Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: )
That is certainly what Juventus fans think of Gianluigi Buffon, who made that record-breaking move to the Italian champions in 2001 from Parma.
Fans of Italy are no less passionate about their team and Italian keepers have to be on top of their game at all times.
Now 28, still relatively young for a goalkeeper, Buffon should be at the top of his game during this World Cup.
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 LAST KICK » Blog Archive » Gianluigi Buffon slams FIFA for Marco Materazzi ban
Gianluigi Buffon slams FIFA for Marco Materazzi ban
ROME - Italy keeper Gianluigi Buffon has slammed FIFA for the two-match ban they gave Marco Materazzi for his role in the dismissal of Zinedine Zidane in the World Cup final.
Buffon's international team-mate was handed the suspension by football's world governing body for provoking Zidane, who reacted by headbutting the uncompromising Inter Milan defender in the chest.
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 Gianluigi Buffon
Anyone who watched Gianluigi Buffon make his Serie A debut back in November 1995 would have sensed they were witnessing something special.
Then only 17, Buffon was asked to face a formidable Milan side in the Stadio Tardini.
Many feared the worst for the teenager from Carrara but he played out of his skin, making several stunning saves to hold the Rossoneri to a 0-0 draw.
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 Gianluigi Buffon
Abbiati is way older than Buffon, and there´s no way in the world he´s better than Gigi Buffon.
I am one of your fans and I can tell you that you are the best goalkeeper in the world and keep it up!
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 Player Zone: Gianluigi Buffon - SoccerPulse Community
Gigi Buffon has signed his second contract extension with Juventus in the space of three months.
The goalkeeper committed himself to the club until 2008 in April but he’s now prolonged that by a further year.
Buffon is now back in training with the Bianconeri and he’s eager for success after a disappointing past 12 months with Juve and Italy.
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 YouTube - Buffon !
lehmann is better at pks, but jesus buffon is good at cuttin off the angles.
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Buffon Camoranesi Del Piero Trofeo Birra Moretti 2006
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 Italy Goalie Gianluigi Buffon Unbeatable
Sunday, July 9, 2006; 8:38 PM BERLIN -- Italy never lost a game this World Cup in large part because goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was himself unbeatable.
Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, right, talks to Zinedine Zidane, right, in the final of the soccer World Cup between Italy and France in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Sunday, July 9, 2006.
Italian goalkeeper Gianlugi Buffon finishes the World Cup not having allowed a goal from the other team in the run of play.
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