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Donnarumma: 'Replacing Buffon? I am not scared. He is my idol'

Donnarumma: 'Replacing Buffon? I am not scared. He is my idol'

With Gigi Buffon retiring from the Italian national team, it will now be up to Gigio Donnarumma to replace him. Here is what the young Milan keeper had to say on the matter in an interview with the UEFA website:

" I had the privilege to know him and play with him in the Italian national team. Whenever he played, I closely observed his every move. He is one of the best ever so I try to "steal" things from his game. What's amazing about Buffon is his calmness. Buffon is you idol? Yes for sure. He has always been my idol growing up. He is an incredible player on and off the pitch. Buffon's words towards you? Well it makes me very happy since as I said Buffon is a champion so when a champion talks everyone listens. I want to thank him for the nice words and I am very proud of this. Many people say that I am his successor but I have a lot of work to do. You always have to keep improving if you want to become a top player. I am not scared of replacing Buffon but I have to keep on working".

Jean-Luca Mascaro (@CalcioNews89)