Buffon open to Plan C Tuesday 13 June, 2006
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Gigi Buffon says he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of staying at Juventus – even if it means playing Serie C football.
The goalkeeper has been linked with an exit given the possibility that Juve may be stripped of their Serie A status as a result of the Calciopoli investigations.
But Buffon, apparently already a target for Milan and Real Madrid, is not making any decisions about his future just yet.
“Would I stay with Juventus in B? Nothing scares me in football anymore, not even the prospect of Serie C,” he said from Italy’s World Cup training base.
“The fortunate thing about Juventus is that there is an historic family behind it with over 100 years of involvement,” he added.
“I’m waiting to hear what the project is for the future and then I will make my decisions with serenity.”
Italian football is going through a rough time as a result of the scandal, but 21m people tuned in for last night’s 2-0 win over Ghana.
“That is a really satisfying piece of news as it shows that the people want to celebrate after what has happened recently,” he added.
“It’s great to sweat, make sacrifices and run for your nation. This sense of unity can help to cancel out everything as everyone will be happy if we manage to win.”
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