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Gianluigi Buffon, 44, has extended his contract with Parma for two seasons, with which the former captain of the Italian team will now remain until 2024, the Italian Serie B club announced on Monday (February 28th). ” Gigi is a great player, one of the three best goalkeepers in Italy and his renewal is a great pleasure for us. said Parma president Kyle Krause. ” His passion and dedication to Parma and the city is evident every time you see him “. The Italian football icon will therefore play at professional level at least until he is 46 years old. Buffon returned to Parma from Juventus last summer, two decades following leaving the club where he started his professional career in 1995. He has a record 176 caps for the national team and also holds the most appearances record for Serie A played with 657 since making his debut for Parma in 1995 aged 17.
