Ready to go again. Gianluigi Buffon, was interviewed leaving the Milan clinic La Madonnina "I feel a lot better. Perhaps this operation should have been done before, since by early 2008 I already had this problem, but everything went well and this gives me confidence and serenity. Now I must not hurry but take the necessary time to return without any risk of relapse. Given my role I think my career is still relatively long and without the hernia I can stretch further at high levels". 

The Juventus goalkeeper then spoke about the National team and the new coach Cesare Prandelli: Future still in blue? I think I deserve it. Prandelli has always been an opponents coach since my days in the youth team and even back then it was known he had an exceptional relationship with his players. He is well prepared, always accepting the exchange of ideas with the team and never avoids the relationship with his players: I always thought this was an important requirement, because the coach has to be part of the group . Prandelli has already promised Buffon the captaincy. "To me it represents the highest to which a player can aspire, when you wear that shirt you do it for every one that lives in Italy, it is a burden but also an honour".

Finally Buffon added: "It is nice that there are many European teams in the semi finals, proof that football is at the forefront of our continent and the most competitive. I think that Uruguay is a nice surprise, but also Holland and Germany, better than expected".