I hope Buffon stays at Juve until he’s 50 – Nedved

The 38-year-old has enjoyed a phenomenal country with club and country, but the ex-Bianconeri star hopes to see him remain in goal for another 12 years

Pavel Nedved wants to see Gianluigi Buffon represent Juventus until he is 50.

Buffon is a legend at the Turin club, having racked up 465 league appearances since joining in 2001.

During that time the Italy goalkeeper has won Serie A seven times, the Coppa Italia twice and has also finished runner-up in the Champions League on two occasions, while he has lifted the World Cup crown with the national team.

At 38, Buffon is in the twilight of his career, but Nedved – a team-mate of Buffon’s for eight years at Juve – sees no reason for him to start winding down just yet.

“When I see the passion with which Gigi is training I would like him to play with Juve until [he is] 50 years [old],” Nedved told iDNES.cz.

“When he came back from European Championship, he told me that he wants to go on at least until Russia 2018.

“He has always been the first in training, honest, perfect.”