Gianluigi Buffon squeezes into a pair of budgie smugglers as he plays bat and ball with a pal on the beach - 7M sport

Gianluigi Buffon squeezes into a pair of budgie smugglers as he plays bat and ball with a pal on the beach

Juventus legend forget all about Italy's failure to reach the World Cup to take the plunge on holiday in his home country


Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2018 by Thesun.co.uk

GIANLUIGI BUFFON has shown again he still has what it takes between the sticks at the age of 40.

The Juventus keeper, capped 176 times, forgot all about Italy's failure to reach the World Cup as he squeezed into budgie smugglers for a beach game of bat and ball with a friend.

Gianluigi Buffon squeezes into a pair of budgie smugglers as he plays bat and ball with a pal on the beach
All-time great keeper Gianluigi Buffon wades in as he relazes on the Italian coast

Buffon has been strongly linked with French champions Paris Saint-Germain on a two-year deal.

But a move to one of the world's busiest capitals seemed the last thing on his mind as he relaxed on the Italian coast.

New PSG boss Thomas Tuchel is looking for a big name in perhaps the only position where the big spenders lack a superstar.

But Buffon might have to change his fashion sense if he hopes to take a plunge in the style capital.

The former Parma No 1 can expect plenty of unpleasant tweets if he keeps his budgie smugglers.

But Buffon looked chirpy on the beach as he dived into the sea and larked around - just a fortnight after Uefa handed him a three-game ban for verbally abusing referee Michael Oliver.

He was furious after Oliver awarded Real Madrid a last-gasp, tie-clinching penalty in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo tucked the spot-kick home as the eventual tournament winners lost 3-1 at home but beat Juve 4-3 on aggregate.

Buffon even a expanded on his outburst afterwards.

He said Englishmanl Oliver had "a bag of rubbish for his heart", was an "animal" and "doesn't know s***!"

The all-time great was foaming then - but now is cool, calm and close to a transfer jackpot.

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