THE SON of Italy fable Gianluigi Buffon has received his archetypal planetary call-up… for different country.
Louis Buffon, 17, is simply a midfielder plying his commercialized successful Italy for Pisa’s younker side.
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The Pisa winger is the lad of Italy and Juventus fable Gianluigi BuffonGetty - ContributorBut helium is champion known arsenic the lad of iconic erstwhile goalkeeper Gigi Buffon, who made implicit 1,000 nonrecreational appearances during his glittering career.
The 47-year-old played for Parma, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain implicit the people of 28 years earlier retiring successful 2023.
And present his lad Louis is hoping to proceed his household bequest successful Italian shot with Serie B broadside Pisa.
The winger is yet to marque a elder quality for the nine but has impressed with 4 goals successful 19 younker outings this term.
As a reward, Louis has present been handed his first-ever U18 planetary call-up.
But helium has NOT been selected by Italy.
Dad Buffon played 176 times for his state earlier retiring successful 2018, helping them triumph the World Cup successful 2006.
However, Louis’ parent Alena Seredova hails from the Czech Republic.
She and Buffon Snr were unneurotic for 9 years earlier they parted ways successful 2014.
And arsenic a effect of his mother’s nationality, Louis is simply a dual national of Italy and Czechia.
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She and Buffon were unneurotic for 9 years earlier they divided successful 2014GettyNow, the second person called him up to their U18s squad for the archetypal time.
Louis would inactive beryllium disposable to yet play for Italy, with lone elder competitory caps cementing a nationalist squad presumption for a footballer’s full career.
But his determination to judge the motion indicates Louis plans connected yet representing his mother’s state implicit his father’s.
The teen could present marque his debut against England adjacent month.
The 2 sides conscionable connected March 21 successful a friendly, though the venue is yet to beryllium confirmed.
Yet Louis volition person to person immoderate vocation to lucifer his father’s achievements, with Buffon Snr besides playing 975 nine games connected apical of his mega planetary record.
Buffon started astatine Parma successful 1995 and won an Italian Cup, Italian Super Cup and Uefa Cup earlier joining Juventus successful 2001.
He made 656 appearances for the Bianconeri, winning 9 Serie A titles, a Serie B title, 5 Italian Cups and six Italian Super Cups.
Buffon past made a astonishment determination to Paris Saint-Germain for the 2018/19 campaign, playing 25 times and winning the Ligue 1 rubric earlier returning to Juventus.
He made a further 29 appearances successful Turin portion winning a tenth Serie A rubric earlier rejoining Parma successful 2021.
And aft 45 games successful Serie B for his boyhood club, Buffon called it a time astir 2 years ago.
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