“The legendary player explained why he once refused to leave Juventus”, — write: sport.ua
“In a world full of words, it was an opportunity to teach a lesson to those who really love football. Such a lesson can be taught only when you are the first to give up something important. And I gave up a lot of things. I was 28 years old, in the prime of my career, I had just won the World Cup and by agreeing to play in Serie B, I became the player who turned down the Ballon d’Or.
My decision to stay was an opportunity to send a strong message to all the kids who live football. If I had done it differently, a lot would have changed. But then I was sure: if you do the right thing and with respect for others, life will return everything,” said Buffon.
