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Post by scoobydoogas on Mar 23, 2017 23:14:38 GMT
"" Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will make the 1,000th appearance of his professional career in Friday's World Cup qualifier against Albania.
It will be his 168th Italy game, making him the most capped European player - above Spain's Iker Casillas and Latvian Vitalijs Astafjevs.
He needs another 17 caps to break the 184-appearance world record of former Egypt midfielder Ahmed Hassan.
"It's a huge pleasure," said the 39-year-old Juventus captain.
Buffon has conceded 799 goals in his 999 games for club and country so far.
He made his professional debut for Parma in 1995 at the age of 17 and his international debut two years later. He has played 612 times for Juventus since joining them in 2001.
A World Cup winner in 2006, Buffon has previously said he plans to retire after next year's tournament in Russia.
And he joked that he plans to go out as Zinedine Zidane did for France in the 2006 final - with a red card. ""
Now, that Astafevs was a good player for the Gas.
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Post by barumgas on Mar 23, 2017 23:34:57 GMT
Are we setting a challenge for Lumley to emulate
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Post by Marshy on Mar 24, 2017 4:30:40 GMT
Oh arrrr he's a Latvian
Oh arrrr he's a Latvian
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Post by Marshy on Mar 24, 2017 4:44:50 GMT
Are we setting a challenge for Lumley to emulate I didn't realise that Lumley was a Latvian? Also I hope you don't mean letting in 799 goals! He's been absolutely fabulous for us since he came in let's hope our old mucker Olly does us a favour and we sign him permanently or at least a full seasons loan. |
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Post by pirateman on Mar 24, 2017 19:10:13 GMT
Ooooh Arrrh, he's from QPR
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2017 4:57:31 GMT
Are we setting a challenge for Lumley to emulate I hope we keep him. There's nothing like a good keeper for the terrace. We see him for 45 mins, there's also nothing like a good keeper for morale. Parkin would save our bacon time and again. I remember well that almost aristocratic demeanour he had in goal, graceful and balanced was BP. Lumley, we see his greatness in you, please sign and stay. |
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