Gianluigi Buffon names the six most technical footballers he’s played with in his career and believes Chelsea legend Petr Cech was ‘one of the best goalkeepers ever.’

The legendary Italian goalkeeper spoke to Bobo Vieri, Nicola Ventola, Antonio Cassano and Lele Adani in the Twitch show ‘Boto TV’, one of Italy’s most famous football shows, on Monday.

The 45-year-old is under contract with Parma until June 2024 and has clear ideas about his future, including the possible chance to play for Italy again.

“It would be the wrongest thing ever, I would stop the development we’re seeing,” he said, as quoted by Ilbianconero.

“I can still play 15-20 games in a season at high levels. I have no doubts, I feel it. I want to do what I am doing now and be happy with the people around me.

“I like many things about football. Perhaps [after retirement] I’d like to cover the same role as Paolo Maldini, technical director, it’s nice and you can see the results.”

Buffon also named Cassano among the six most technical footballers he’s played with in his career, along with “Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti, Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio and Antonio Di Natale.”

“We tried to bring Cassano to Juventus, I knew him well and liked him,” revealed Buffon.

“He was such a brilliant talent that he deserved to play for Juventus and it would have been good for him. He would have improved and had a better career.”

Asked whether he feels he is the best goalkeeper of all time, Buffon replied: “I don’t like these things. I know sport and football very well, I think I’ve faced many strong goalkeepers, many didn’t have the same luck I had, so they can’t be judged similarly. Petr Cech was really strong, one of the best ever.”

Buffon is the player with the most appearances in Serie A, 657, ten more than second-placed Maldini. The Italian goalkeeper made 168 appearances in Italy’s top flight with Parma and 489 with Juventus. He returned to Parma in Serie B on a free transfer in 2021.

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