Juventus goalkeeper almost missed Torino win

Published on: 20 March 2016

After helping his side beat Torino 4-1, Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon also broke the record for the longest run of not conceding in Serie A but he could have been forced to miss the match.

Buffon did concede to a Andrea Belotti penalty early in the second half but he had already surpassed Sebastiano Rossi’s previous record of 903 minutes.

“This morning I was ill and didn’t wake up feeling good, but I couldn’t miss this game,” Buffon told Mediaset Premium. “Once the four minutes had passed and the record was broken, I was solely focused on the game.

“I am happy to play in this team and the record belongs to the side, not just me. I was also fortunate to achieve it, because my teammates stopped the opposition from creating chances throughout the run. They worked their socks off to block every avenue and protect me.”

Buffon spoke at length about the record, revealing the moment he thought he could create Serie A history.

“I started to think we could break the record in Bergamo against Atalanta, two weeks ago,” Buffon added. “Everyone kept asking me about it in interviews after three or four games that I hadn’t conceded.

“In all honesty, I dont think about individual records, as I always saw myself as a team man, but then I realised it’s wonderful too.

“It’s a reward because the more you think about the team, the more you are likely to get rewarded as an individual.”

Source: forzaitalianfootball.com

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