Gianluigi Buffon (153 Viewers)

[Juve_Kosova]

I searched about the topic and found this very old article about it:

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T-shirt causes uproar in Italy



ROME (Reuters) -- Perhaps only in soccer-mad Italy could a goalkeeper's blunder stymie parliament for a day and revive the ghosts of the country's Fascist past under dictator Benito Mussolini.

But that's what has happened -- all because of national team and Parma goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

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. "I don't know anything about politics," he said.

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."

"It was truly a spectacle which we would have preferred not to see," Milan's Corriere della Sera daily said in a front page editorial on Wednesday.

Mussolini, a deputy for the far-right National Alliance party, caused uproar in the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday when she appeared wearing a T-shirt on which was written: "Death to him who gives up on Buffon."

Chamber President Carlo Giovanardi repeatedly invited her to cover up her shirt, but Mussolini declined, sparking a boisterous row between deputies on the left and the right. Giovanardi was twice forced to suspend the session.

"This is a not a sports bar," Giovanardi told the deputies. "I'm ashamed of this parliament."

Mussolini said the slogan was a response to Jervolino who had publicly criticized Buffon for his "distasteful gesture."

Mussolini's party whip Gustavo Selva said they would consider reprimanding her.

"I consider this to be ridiculous behavior which has nothing to do with being a parliamentarian. Mussolini was just trying to score a point with the publicity," he said.

Newspapers have blasted right-wing slogans at stadiums, and Lazio chairman Sergio Cragnotti recently asked fans to be more respectful.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/news/1999/09/29/italy_tshirt/

damn.... crazy shit..

anyway Forza Buffon... im so happy this world champione will stay! #1

 

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[giovanotti]

I don't think we have to worry about him leaving. In the interview he says he needed a change and later he says Serie B is a new challenge. Even if we really went to B, the first year back in A would be something different too, with the whole club having changed and then there will be the challenge of winning again... I hope it will be enough.
Always from the interview, Buffon makes it clear that he had also problems with Capello (and it would have been one of the reasons for leaving):



Capello's gone and no one regrets it.
There was no dialogue. Let's take me: if you want me at my best you have to treat me in a certain way, discuss things with me every now and then. But it never happened. I think that after many years in football I would have deserved a bit more of consideration.

And Deschamps?
The human aspect is very important for him. As soon as I arrived he told me: I f you want to play an half already against Piacenza on Wednesday just let me know. It was a nice gesture, since I started this new role of mine in the best way.

Great that is the best thing I saw in this therad.
Forza Gigi!!!!!!int: int: int:

 

[Badass J Elkann]

What's a right-wing leaning exactly ?

someone who is conservative not labour (working class)

livorno are notoriously extreme left wing (socialist./communist) hence their huge support for fidel castro of cuba which is one of the very few communist countries left, and also their support for che.

the opposite scale wud be lazio who are extreme right wing who have extreme views on immigrant.

then you have the middle which is liberal.

anyways back to the article buffon is described as a supporter of the more conservative parties in italy.

 

[JCK]

Fifteen more days and we'll see.

Then comes the winter transfer window

 

[Byrone]

Its crazy how the players never spoke about their personal issues about Crapello,i suppose things will mos def get crazy at Real now.

 

[JCK]

Its crazy how the players never spoke about their personal issues about Crapello,i suppose things will mos def get crazy at Real now.

A big orgy in the lockerrooms with Ronaldo taking one where the sun never shines from Cassano while both are munching on a triple bacon whopper super sized.

I don't think that's cool.

 

[DelpieroForLife]

Fifteen more days and we'll see.

Then comes the winter transfer window

I never thought ya will post again in the Offical GiGi thread Jee

 

[V]

Fifteen more days and we'll see.

still not giving up?

 

[Kathy]

Gigi stay Juve , not go any where. ohh ı love him. wonderful boy's Ale Gigi Nedved

God bless them!

 

[sateeh]

Fifteen more days and we'll see.

Then comes the winter transfer window

not giving up r ya....i have to say i gave up now.Am convinced hes staying for at least one year

 

[JCK]

not giving up....i have to say i gave up now.Am convinced hes staying for at least one year

You are giving me hope, I am doubting his stay. Even if he stays I am still afraid he'll leave on the winter transfer window when he sees Milan and other big teams competing in the CL and he's competing for the Coppa Italia and for promotion.

 

[sateeh]

You are giving me hope, I am doubting his stay. Even if he stays I am still afraid he'll leave on the winter transfer window when he sees Milan and other big teams competing in the CL and he's competing for the Coppa Italia and for promotion.

mybe mybe , but i have a feeling he would want to leave next year and the club would sell him to get some players

 

[giovanotti]

If he spend one year with us in serie B,why would we sell him when we get back in serie A?

 

[sateeh]

If he spend one year with us in serie B,why would we sell him when we get back in serie A?

dont know,mybe cuz he would want to leave. And we would need to bring in some players and he is our biggest asset.

Anyway am just speculating, i hope he stays for a long time.

 

[giovanotti]

dont know,mybe cuz he would want to leave. And we would need to bring in some players and he is our biggest asset.

Anyway am just speculating, i hope he stays for a long time.

Hope that too,because he can serve the club for a long time.

 

[Dominic]

someone who is conservative not labour (working class)

livorno are notoriously extreme left wing (socialist./communist) hence their huge support for fidel castro of cuba which is one of the very few communist countries left, and also their support for che.

the opposite scale wud be lazio who are extreme right wing who have extreme views on immigrant.

then you have the middle which is liberal.

anyways back to the article buffon is described as a supporter of the more conservative parties in italy.

Sorry, but this really is how one should NOT describe the left and right differences.

A righty isn't neassarily conservative. A lefty can also be conservative for example.

Oh well the term 'left and right' is bullshit anyway.

 

[Byrone]

If he spend one year with us in serie B,why would we sell him when we get back in serie A?

Well if Juve do get instant promotion to Serie A,qualifaction for the CL is still to be achieved so 2 years without CL will be too much for him.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Sorry, but this really is how one should NOT describe the left and right differences.

A righty isn't neassarily conservative. A lefty can also be conservative for example.

Oh well the term 'left and right' is bullshit anyway.

not really.

the left wing are more supported by working class, the right by the higher classes

 

[pavelnedved]

not really.

the left wing are more supported by working class, the right by the higher classes

is this about politics or football ? :confused2

 

[giovanotti]

Well if Juve do get instant promotion to Serie A,qualifaction for the CL is still to be achieved so 2 years without CL will be too much for him.

True,so he should leave right away,and not to wait another year to do that(with the half job done).If he didn't leave us this season,he should not do that the next one.