The day Buffon came close to joining Barcelona
- Jordan Russell (@JordRuss96)
While at Parma, the World Cup winner declined an offer from the Catalan club, having already agreed to join Juventus instead. Everything was done in good spirits and Buffon remained on very good terms with then Barcelona president Joan Gaspart, thanking him for his interest in securing his services.
Many years later, Buffon explained during an interview with Sportmediaset that: “Before signing for Juve, I could have joined Barcelona, but my father recommended that I join La Vecchia Signora. I thank him again because Turin has given me a lot of satisfaction, while Barça weren’t as good then as they are now.”