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Massimiliano Allegri has spoken about Gianluigi Buffon’s impending 500th game for Juventus – joking that he’ll drop the Bianconeri captain!
Buffon will reach the landmark for the Old Lady in all competitions when Allegri’s men travel to the Marassi to face Genoa on Wednesday night.
Ahead of this, his Coach has pointed to the captain as an example for young players to follow.
“His 500th game is tomorrow, let’s see if I play him…” Allegri joked in his pre-match Press conference.
“No, but seriously I think it’s a great achievement for Gigi, and I still think he has a lot to give.
“He has the enthusiasm of a boy, with the calmness and serenity of an old man.
“The wisdom of an old man too, because at the end of the day Gigi is still young in life, but in footballing terms he’s near the end of his career.
“This is a normal thing, that’s the power he has and he transmits that to the whole team. And best of all he adds a lot playing-wise too, because having a goalkeeper like Gigi is invaluable, especially to the younger lads as an example of professionalism and seriousness.
“I think that having guys like Buffon, Barzagli, Chiellini, Marchisio, Pirlo and others in the dressing room shows kids that come to Juventus for the first time that they must learn how to act at a huge club like Juventus, and that they must try and improve to reach the goals of both themselves and the team.”