Legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is unsure on the legal issues that are plaguing his former team: ‘ Is it the anti-power that wants to beat the power?’ The veteran goalkeeper gave a lengthy interview to La Stampa (via Calciomercato) where he discussed the Bianconeri’s troubles off the pitch, the deaths of Sinisa Mihajlovic and Gianluca Vialli and why he wouldn’t want his sons to become goalkeepers:
“The Juventus case? I’m waiting for the judicial procedures to be completed. But in the case of another harsh conviction in the space of seventeen years, considering that Juve is portrayed as the power because it is winning, I could not help but ask myself a question: is it the masochistic power that is self-flagellating and or is it the anti-power that wants to beat the power?”.
“Agnelli? I based my judgements on the pitch, my world, and say that ten years like his as president are unrepeatable: it will be decades before someone can equal them.
“Donnarumma criticism? It’s the destiny of goalkeepers, a role that I also advise against for my children: there is always a part of the imponderable that is independent of ability, compared to attacking roles you have much more to lose than to gain.
“Vialli and Mihajlovic ? You are left with a veil of sadness. And you understand the importance they had beyond football, in social and family life: before being champions, they were fathers, husbands, friends. I was moved by a letter from Sinisa’s daughter: we have to make our people understand how lucky we are to be together every day, to not have illnesses. Serenity and health are not taken for granted.”
“Jakub Jankto? If he considered it appropriate for his existential well-being I am happy, we should not be surprised. Homosexuality should be neither a problem nor a taboo, I see my children and grandchildren dealing with certain topics with normality: the very young, in terms of mentality, are ahead.”
“My career? In the meantime, let’s see how we finish this year, I can draw an indication: at my age, and I’m optimistic, it’s good to think month by month.”
