Buffon’s courage to go to Serie B surprised me - Pagliuca
The ex-Italy international revealed that Gianluigi Buffon joining Parma ‘surprised’ him, but he emphasized that it was ‘courageous’ of the 43-year-old to join Serie B. ‘He’s still decisive’.
The ex-
Juventusstar made a move back to
Parma, where he began his career, and the ex-Inter star
Pagliuca
was surprised by the veteran’s decision.
The 54-year-old is Bologna’s goalkeeper coach now and he started his career there as a player.
He hailed
Buffon
’s decision to go back to Parma and emphasized the World Cup winner’s wish to get promoted at the Crociati.
“
Gigi surprised me, both for the choice to return to Parma, and because I didn’t imagine he could be so decisive at 43,”
Pagliuca told
La Gazzetta dello Sport
.
“He had the courage to go down to Serie B, for someone like him, there can’t be an alternative to promotion.”
Parma are sitting 13th in the Serie B table, but they won the battle Cittadella and will get ready to face Vicenza at home on Monday.
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