Gianluigi Buffon bids farewell to Juventus in 2-1 win over Hellas Verona
Juventus’ iconic Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon played his last game with the Serie A champions on Saturday, defeating the already relegated Hellas Verona 2-1.
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Buffon, 40, announced on Thursday that he is to leave the club after 17 years, and during the match, fans held a giant photo of him with the Scudetto shield awarded to the Serie A champion, reports Efe.
The Juventus captain started the game, playing for 63 minutes before being replaced to the sounds of a long standing ovation from fans, his teammates and Verona’s players while leaving the field.
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Buffon won 19 titles at Juve, including both the Serie A and Italian Cup crowns in his final season.
In Saturday’s match, Daniele Rugani got Juventus on the scoreboard in the 50th minute, while Miralem Pjanic doubled the score from a set piece two minutes later.
Verona managed to narrow the gap in the 76th minute thanks to former Atletico Madrid player Alessio Cerci.
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Juventus wraps up the league season with 95 points, seven ahead of Napoli, which is set to take on Crotone on Sunday.