Juventus veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon broke the record number of matches in the Italian Football League, by going to the age of forty-two, facing his team against his neighbor Turin on Saturday in the thirtieth stage.
This was the 648th match for Buffon, beating former Acer Milan back Paolo Maldini.
Buffon, who had a one-season season with Paris St Germain before returning to "Bianconeri," extended his contract this week for an additional year with the league title holder in the past eight years.
This is the eighth participation of Buffon in the league this season, in light of the coach Maurizio Sarri's reliance on Polish Wojciech Chicheny.
Buffon reached his number 25 years after his beginnings in "Serie A" with Parma, and 19 years after signing for the first time with Juventus.
"The fact that I keep playing is because I feel good, competitive and feel able to provide the best," Buffon said in a direct interview on Instagram on Thursday.
"When you have room to improve, you have this flame inside and means you are not satisfied with yourself," said the 2006 world champion.
Buffon also holds the record number of posts with Italy in 176 internationals, despite his retirement in 2018 after failing to qualify for the World Cup Russia.