Buffon to retire unless team wins Champions League

    Gianluigi Buffon has announced that he will retire at the end of this season unless his team Juventus wins the Champions League.

    The 39-year-old hopes to play in next summer's World Cup and would extend his career for the Club World Cup if Juventus won Europe's elite trophy.

    Buffon began his career at Parma before joining Juventus for £23m in 2001. He was named goalkeeper of the year at Fifa's The Best awards on Monday, 23 October.

    He won the World Cup in 2006 and has also claimed 10 Serie A titles, four Italian Cups and a Uefa Cup, but has never won the Champions League.

    The Italy goalkeeper spoke to Sky Italia: "This is my last season and I'm pretty sure of the choices I make.

    "One or two more years wouldn't add or take away from what I've already achieved.

    "The only way would be to win the Champions League. At that point, to try to win the Club World Cup, maybe (Wojciech) Szczesny could play one game and me another.

    "But I think with a goalkeeper like him behind it is normal that next year I'll stand aside."

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