“People forget, but Parma are the fourth most successful club in Italy when it comes to winning European silverware. With the return of Buffon, the American-owned club hopes to climb its way back into Serie A next season. Just five year ago, Parma were declared bankrupt and stuck in the low-level Serie D. MORE FROM FORBES Iowa-Based Krause Group Jumps Into Italian Soccer With $100 Million-Plus Parma Purchase By Kurt Badenhausen It's a really special moment for all of us," said Kyle Krause, who bought Parma in September 2018. Buffon's return is another validation of that ambition. We are going to bring this legendary club back to its rightful place. “We are thrilled to welcome Gigi Buffon home. I knew Parma would give me something that no other team could,” explained the goalkeeper. I had two opportunities to even win the Champions League, but not as a protagonist. “I had other offers, some very nice ones certainly. “The emotional bond and the feeling that I would work for a cause, the visceral connection with Parma made the difference," explained Buffon.Īccording to Il Corriere dello Sport, Buffon turned down an offer from Barcelona to be the second goalkeeper to Marc-Andre ter Stegen. At the end, he asked if I wanted to come back to Parma,” Buffon revealed. “I spoke to the president and his son after the game. The idea of returning to the Parma came after Juventus played against the Ducali in the Italian league, when Buffon chatted with Parma president, Iowa-based businnessman Kyle Klause. During his welcoming presentation Buffon, who turns 44 next January, said the reason for his return is his “hope is to write a few more important pages in the history of this club.”
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