Gianluigi Buffon: Difference between revisions

Gianluigi Buffon was born in [[Carrara]], into a sporting family: his mother Maria Stella was a [[discus throw]]er, his father Adriano a [[weightlifter]], his two sisters Veronica and Guendalina [[volleyball]] players, and his uncle Angelo Masocco a [[basketball]] player. He is also related to former [[A.C. Milan]] and Italy goalkeeper [[Lorenzo Buffon]], who is the cousin of Gianluigi's grandfather. As a young boy, Buffon played as a [[midfielder]]. Then, at the age of 14, he was forced to play as a goalkeeper because the two goalkeepers were both injured; after two weeks he became the main goalkeeper.He is engaged to British/Italian